Reaction of sodium with water
Sodium metal reacts rapidly with water to form a colourless solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and hydrogen gas (H2). The resulting solution is basic because of the dissolved hydroxide. The reaction is exothermic. During the reaction, the sodium metal may well become so hot that it catches fire and burns with a characteristic orange colour. The reaction is slower than that of potassium (immediately below sodium in the periodic table), but faster than that of lithium (immediately above sodium in the periodic table).
2Na(s) + 2H2O → 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g)
Answer:30 L
Explanation:
Initial Volume
=
V
1
=
60
l
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t
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r
Initial Temperature
=
T
1
=
546
K
Final Temperature
=
T
2
=
273
K
Final Vloume
=
V
2
=
?
?
Sol:-
Since the pressure is constant and the question is asking about temperature and volume, i.e,
V
1
T
1
=
V
2
T
2
⇒
V
2
=
V
1
⋅
T
2
T
1
=
60
⋅
273
546
=
60
2
=
30
l
i
t
e
r
⇒
V
2
=
30
l
i
t
e
r
Hence the new volume of the gas is
30
l
i
t
e
r
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Metallic character decreases as you move across a period in the periodic table from left to right. This occurs as atoms more readily accept electrons to fill a valence shell than lose them to remove the unfilled shell. Metallic character increases as you move down an element group in the periodic table. This is because electrons become easier to lose as the atomic radius increases, where there is less attraction between the nucleus and the valence electrons because of the increased distance between them.
