Question

Sodium metal reacts with hot water to form sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

• Sodium metal reacts with cold water to form Sodium Hydroxide ($\mathrm{NaOH}$) and Hydrogen gas (${\mathrm{H}}_2$).

$\mathrm{Na}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)\to \mathrm{NaOH}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)$

• Sodium is a highly reactive metal, it reacts with the oxygen from the air and with cold water.

Therefore, The given statement is false.