Tommy Technetium | Witness the Fiery Reaction of Sodium in Water #sodiummetal #chemicalreaction 💥🧪 @TommyTechnetium | Uploaded July 2023 | Updated October 2024, 6 minutes ago.
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Sodium metal reacts with water to form hot hydrogen gas: 2 Na + 2 H₂O → 2 NaOH + H₂

The hot hydrogen gas formed reacts explosively with oxygen in the air to form water:
2 H₂ + O₂ → 2 H₂O

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