What are the products of the reaction between sodium and water?

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What are the products of the reaction between sodium and water?

2007-03-13 17:46:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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sodium + water --> sodium hydroxide and hydrogen

2 Na + 2 H2O --> 2 NaOH + H2

2007-03-13 17:57:50 · answer #1 · answered by chem geek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

NaOH + H2.

It doesn't explode, but it does burn quite nicely. You'll see this as a demonstration with phenolphthalein indicator; as the sodium burns and reacts, the water turns pink.

2007-03-13 17:58:07 · answer #2 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

sodium explodes when revealed to oxygen or water. the case is different with NaCl (table salt (sodium chloride))

2007-03-13 17:50:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋