Sodium reacts with cold water to form:

Sodium hydroxide and hydrogen

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Sodium hydroxide and oxygen

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Sodium hydride and oxygen

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Sodium hydride only

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A
Sodium hydroxide and hydrogen

Sodium reacts with cold water to form sodium hydroxide and hydrogen. Since sodium is more reactive than hydrogen, it will displace hydrogen from water to form a hydroxide.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Sodium peroxide upon reacting with___ results in sodium hydroxide and oxygen.

Hot concentrated sodium hydroxide reacts with lead hydroxide to produce lead oxide, sodium oxide and water.

Write a balanced chemical equation for each of the following :

1. Carbon disulphide burns in air to give carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide.

2. Calcium hydride reacts with water to form calcium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.

3. Methyl alcohol burns in air to form carbon dioxide and water.

4. Liquid hydrogen peroxide decomposes to give water and oxygen gas.

5. Aluminium hydroxide reacts with sulphuric acid to give ammonium sulphate and water.

6. Aluminium sulphate solution reacts with sodium hydroxide to form a precipitate of aluminium hydroxide.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program