Reactive metals react with _____ water to produce hydrogen.

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Reactive metals react with cold water to produce hydrogen.
$2 K (s) + 2 H_{2} 0 (l) \to 2 KOH (aq) + H_{2 (g)} potassium water potassium hydroxide hydrogen$

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