Write the word equation for the reaction:
Sodium metal reacts with water to give sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.

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Solution

A chemical reaction is represented by a word equation that uses the names of the substances involved.'
Substances present on the left side of the arrow are reactants - Sodium, Water.
Substances present on the right side of the arrow are products - Sodium hydroxide, Hydrogen gas.
$Sodium + Water \to Sodium hydroxide + Hydrogen gas Na (s) + H_{2} O (l) \to NaOH (aq) + H_{2} (g)$

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