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Every metal reacts with water to form metal hydroxide.

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The correct option is B False
Some of the metals react with water to form metal hydroxide whereas some of them do not react. Reactivity with water differs from metal to metal. Metals like sodium and potassium are highly reactive. They react with water to form alkalis such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide.

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