How does sodium react with water?

This is part of a demonstration series I preform where we compare the reactivities of some alkaline earth and alkali metals to one another by reacting each w... ... So I know in nature, sodium is often times found in combination with other elements (example is salt) and that can nullify it's reaction with water. read more

Sodium is attributed water hazard class 2, in other words it is a risk when present in water. Sodium chloride however is not a risk and is attributed water hazard class 1. Sodium is a dietary mineral for animals. read more

Reaction of sodium with water Sodium metal reacts rapidly with water to form a colourless solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and hydrogen gas (H 2). The resulting solution is basic because of the dissolved hydroxide. read more

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is an ionic molecule so when it mixes with water is splits into Na+ and OH- due to the polarity of water molecules. Howevers, since the salt (NaOH) contains hydroxide, the solution created after dissolving is very basic. read more