Amongst the metals sodium,calcium, alluminium, copper and magnesium,name the metal
1)which reacts with water only on boiling
2)another which does not react even with steam

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1) Magnesium reacts with water only on boiling and that too slowly.
Mg(s) + H₂O(hot) → MgO(s) + H₂(g)

2) Copper does not react even with steam

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Amongst the metals sodium,calcium, alluminium, copper and magnesium,name the metal1)which reacts with water only on boiling2)another which does not react even with steam

1) Magnesium reacts with water only on boiling and that too slowly. Mg(s) + H2O(hot) → MgO(s) + H2(g) 2) Copper does not react even with steam

Amongst the metals sodium,calcium, alluminium, copper and magnesium,name the metal
1)which reacts with water only on boiling
2)another which does not react even with steam

1) Magnesium reacts with water only on boiling and that too slowly.
Mg(s) + H₂O(hot) → MgO(s) + H₂(g)

2) Copper does not react even with steam