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OpenStudy (anonymous):

SODIUM DISSOLVES IN WATER BECAUSE IT IS WHAT KINDOF COMPOUND

OpenStudy (abb0t):

sodium by itself does not "dissolve" with water, rather it reacts with water (and very violently, too). This is a highly exothermic reaction. In essence, you have: Na + \(\sf H_2O\) \(\rightarrow\) NaOH + H\(\sf_2\)

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