Name a metal which reacts with steam?

Sodium

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Potassium

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Lithium

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Magnesium

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Solution

The correct option is D Magnesium
Metals from magnesium to iron in the activity series of metals, react with steam (but not $H_{2} O$ ) to form the metal oxide and hydrogen gas.
$Magnesium + steam \to Magnesium oxide + Hydrogen$
$M g + H_{2} O \to M g O + H_{2} ↑$

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