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From the statement "sodium metal reacts with water to produce sodium hydroxide and hydrogen," identify the reactants and the products.
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In this case, the substances that are reacting are sodium metal and water. These are the reactants in the chemical reaction. In LaTeX format, this can be written as: \[ \text{{Reactants: Sodium metal, Water}} \] Show more…
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