when calcium metal is added to water the gas evolved does not catch fire but the same gas evolved on adding sodium metal to water catches fire? why is it so?
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In both cases, the gas evolved is H2. When calcium reacts with water the heat evolved is not sufficient for hydrogen to catch fire. On the other hard, potassium reacts with water violently and lot of heat is evolved which is sufficient for hydrogen to catch fire.
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