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Question
Explain the following reaction with the help of a balanced chemical equation:
Magnesium reacts with hot water.
Solution
Magnesium does not react with cold water but reacts with hot water to form magnesium hydroxide with the evolution of hydrogen gas.
Mg + 2H2O → Mg(OH)2 + H2
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