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When sodium is added in scanty water, it cathes fire. In this process which one of the following burns ?

A

`Na`

B

`H_(2)O`

C

`CO`

D

`H_(2)`

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The correct Answer is:
D
`Na_((s))+H_(2)O rarr NaOH+H_(2)`
`H_(2)` being inflanmable, therefore it burns.
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