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Uploaded by on Apr 29, 2011

Sodium (Na) is a highly unstable alkali metal. It needs to give up one electron to become stable. When a cubic centimeter sized piece of sodium is placed into water, a vigorous chemical reaction occurs in which sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and hydrogen gas is produced.

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  • @Blerted01 Na

  • does it dissolve, you know, as its burning?

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