why is sodium forms sodium hydroxide when react with water whereas aluminium forms only aluminium oxide
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sodium metal react with water to form sodium oxide which further dissolve in water to give sodium hydroxide solution .
aluminium reacts with oxygen to form Aluminium oxide which does not dissolve in water to form aluminium hydroxide .
the metals placed lower in the reactivity series are less reactive towards water.
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