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> Sodium is actually more reactive than lithium and explodes on contact with water. Isn't the idea that it quickly dissociates water, and the hydrogen and oxyg
by euroderf 9mo ago
> Sodium is actually more reactive than lithium and explodes on contact with water.
Isn't the idea that it quickly dissociates water, and the hydrogen and oxygen bubble up ("explosively"?) and are easily ignited ?
- SigmundA 9mo agoSo quickly that the dissociation causes the ignition, this is colloquially called an "explosion" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UsRiPOFLjk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UsRiPOFLjk