Chemistry
Grade-10
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Question

The metal that starts floating over the surface of the water on reaction with water is -

  1. Sodium
  2. Gold
  3. Calcium
  4. Lead

hintHint:

Calcium

The correct answer is: Calcium


    Calcium starts floating on water because the bubbles of hydrogen gas which are formed during the reaction stick to the surface of the calcium metal and hence Calcium floats on water.

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