Chemistry
What do you observe when a piece of sodium is dropped into cold water ?
Hydrogen
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When a piece of sodium is dropped into cold water, sodium being very reactive, reacts with water violently. It melts into a globule and darts about in water liberating hydrogen gas.
2Na + 2H2O (cold water) ⟶ 2NaOH + H2
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