The metal reacting readily with cold water is:

gold

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mercury

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sodium

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magnesium

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Solution

The correct option is C sodium
According to the reactivity series sodium resides in the top place in comparison to the other given metals. So it reacts easily with the cold water to form sodium hydroxide. So the correct option is C

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