Sodium and very warm water

[blindsk8r490]

Is it Na + H2O -> NAOH + H ?

[zacharylisle]

@blindsk8r490 NaOH + H2

[CxC2007]

why explodes? and just not consume to the end?

Is the process too fast so the sodium cant handle the reaction ?

[evansp12]

Sometimes its does, but in this case I think its because the metal get so hot that it starts to react extremely fast with water, as if it ignited.