By giving balanced chemical equations state what happens, when calcium reacts with cold water.

Open in App

Solution

Calcium reacts with cold water to form calcium hydroxide (CaOH₂) and hydrogen (H₂).
The reaction is as follows:
$\underset{calcium}{Ca (s)} + \underset{cold water}{2 H_{2} O (l)} \to \underset{calcium hydroxide}{Ca {(OH)}_{2} (aq)} + \underset{hydrogen}{H_{2} (g)}$

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

By giving balanced chemical equations state what happens, when heated iron reacts with steam.

Q. (a) What happens when calcium reacts with water? Write the chemical equation of the reaction of calcium with water.
(b) Write the chemical equation of the reaction which takes place when iron reacts with dilute sulphuric acid. What happens when the gas produced is ignited with a burning matchstick?

(a) Write happens when calcium reacts with water? Write the chemical equation of the reaction of calcium.
(b) Write the chemical equation of the reaction which takes place when iron reacts with dilute sulphuric acid. What happens when the gas produced is ignited with a burning matchstick?

What happens when (give balanced chemical equation and write the names of the reactants and products in each case):

Ethyne reacts with bromine

What happens when ethanoic acid reacts with sodium carbonate. Give a balanced chemical equation and write the name of the reactants and products.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

By giving balanced chemical equations state what happens, when calcium reacts with cold water.

Calcium reacts with cold water to form calcium hydroxide (CaOH2) and hydrogen (H2).The reaction is as follows: Ca(s)calcium+2H2O(l)coldwater→Ca(OH)2(aq)calciumhydroxide+H2(g)hydrogen

Calcium reacts with cold water to form calcium hydroxide (CaOH₂) and hydrogen (H₂).
The reaction is as follows:
$\underset{calcium}{Ca (s)} + \underset{cold water}{2 H_{2} O (l)} \to \underset{calcium hydroxide}{Ca {(OH)}_{2} (aq)} + \underset{hydrogen}{H_{2} (g)}$