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Reactions with water
Reaction with cold water
Only metals above magnesium react with cold water to form the metal hydroxide and hydrogen.
Choose an element for this reaction:
| Potassium | Sodium | Calcium |
Reaction with hot water
Magnesium reacts slowly with hot water to give hydrogen and magnesium hydroxide.
Reaction with steam
Metals at the mid positions of the reactivity series react with steam to form the metal oxide and hydrogen.
Choose an element for this reaction:
| Magnesium | Aluminium | Zinc | Iron
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