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When a piece of sodium metal is dropped in water, hydrogen gas evolved because

A

sodium is reduced and acts as an oxidising agent

B

water is oxidised and act as a reducing agent

C

sodium loses electrons and is oxidised while water is reduced

D

water loses electrons and is oxidised to hydrogen.

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