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Is it true that sodium reacts with water at room temperature?

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a

True

b

False 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is true.
The metal which reacts with water at room temperature is sodium.
Metals are electropositive elements which lose one or more valence electrons to attain octet state and form cations. Sodium metal is highly reactive which acquires moisture easily from air. The reaction of sodium metal with water is given as
2Na+2H2O 2NaOH+H2
 
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