What happens when sodium reacts with water?

Reaction of metals with water

• Metals react with water and result in the formation of the corresponding metal oxides.
• Hydrogen gas is also formed in this reaction.

Reaction of Sodium with water

• Sodium reacts with water to sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.
• The reaction is as follows,

$2\mathrm{Na}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)\to 2\mathrm{NaOH}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)$