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Water reacts with ________________(a) metalloids(b) metals only(c) nonmetals only(d) both metals and nonmetalsI had been asked this question in an internship interview.Question is taken from Hydrogen topic in chapter Hydrogen of Chemistry – Class 11

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Right answer is (d) both metals and nonmetals

The explanation is: In redox reactions, water reacts with metals and nonmetals both. For example, take the reaction of sodium with water, the PRODUCTS are sodium HYDROXIDE and hydrogen, whereas FLUORINE reacts with water in order to form hydrogen CATION and fluorine anion with OXYGEN.



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