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Sodium is not used to form hydrogen gas. why?

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Sodium does not react with HCl
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Sodium gives exothermic reaction with HCl
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Sodium reacts violently with HCl
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Both B and C
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Solution

The correct option is D Both B and C
Formation of hydrogen gas from sodium metal is not a safe method because sodium is highly electro positive metal and it reacts violently with HCl and the reaction is exothermic in nature, produces a lot of heat.

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