Question

When a piece of sodium metal is dropped into a beaker of water the metal is seen darting on the water surface producing a gas
a)name the gas produced
b)what would be the effect of litmus on the resulting solution
c)write a balanced equation for the reaction

Answer 1

Answer:

a) hydrogen gas is produced

b) red litmus when dipped in basic solution change to blue .

blue Litmus when dipped in acidic solution change to red

c) 2Na+2H2O =>2NaOH+H2

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Answer 2

a) gas produced is H2 gas (Hydrogen gas)

b) litmus will turn Blue, because formed solution

will be basic in nature

c) 6Na + 6H2O = 6NaOH + 3H2