Why does sodium (Na) and water (H2O) react with fire/smoke?

Subject: Why does sodium (Na) and water (H2O) react with fire/smoke?

Date: Sun Feb 25 17:26:27 2001
Posted by Heather
Grade level: 10-12 School: Our Lady of Lourdes High School
City: Newburgh State/Province: New York Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 983139987.Ch

Message:


Why is it that sodium (Na) and water (H2O) react with fire/smoke while calcium 
(Ca)in water (H2O) reacts only with bubbling? And why does magnesium (Mg) not 
react with water (H2O) at all?

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