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What happen when sodium metal is dropped in water ?

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Sodium hydroxide is formed. `H_2` gas is evolved which catches fire due to exothermicity of the reaction.
`2Na(s) + 2H_2O(l) to 2NaOH(aq) + H_2(g)`
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