Join the Most Relevant JEE Main 2025 Test Series & get 99+ percentile! Join Now
Search any question & find its solution
Question: Answered & Verified by Expert
The reaction between sodium and water can be made less vigorous by
Chemistrys Block ElementsKCETKCET 2012
Options:
  • A adding a little alcohol
  • B amalgamating sodium
  • C adding a little acetic acid
  • D lowering the temperature
Solution:
2303 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: amalgamating sodium
With water, sodium is quite vigorous. To reduce its vigorousness, it is amalgamated with mercury (Na-Hg amalgam).

Looking for more such questions to practice?

Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.