Chemistry

(a) A metal in the powdered form reacts very slowly with the boiling water, but it decomposes with steam. Name the metal.

(b) Write a balanced equation for the reaction of the named metal with (i) boiling water (ii) steam.

Hydrogen

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Answer

(a) Magnesium

(b) The reaction of Magnesium with:

  1. boiling water
    Mg + 2H2O ⟶ Mg(OH)2 + H2
  2. steam
    Mg + H2O [steam] ⟶ MgO + H2

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