Write the chemical equation for the reaction between calcium and water.

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Calcium reacts with cold water to form calcium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.
Reaction for the same is given below:
$\underset{Calcium}{Ca (s)} + \underset{Water}{2 H_{2} O (l)} \to \underset{Hydroxide}{\underset{Calcium}{Ca {(OH)}_{2} (aq)}} + \underset{Gas}{\underset{Hydrogen}{H_{2} (g)}}$

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Write the chemical equation for the reaction between calcium and water.

Calcium reacts with cold water to form calcium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.Reaction for the same is given below:Ca(s)Calcium+2H2O(l)Water→Ca(OH)2​(aq)CalciumHydroxide+H2(g)HydrogenGas

Calcium reacts with cold water to form calcium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.
Reaction for the same is given below:
$\underset{Calcium}{Ca (s)} + \underset{Water}{2 H_{2} O (l)} \to \underset{Hydroxide}{\underset{Calcium}{Ca {(OH)}_{2} (aq)}} + \underset{Gas}{\underset{Hydrogen}{H_{2} (g)}}$