Gunner_Fly
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I have two different textbooks, one of which says:
metal +water = metal oxide + hydrogen
the other says:
metal + water = metal hydroxide + hydrogen
Are both reactions possible? If so, how do you tell whether an oxide or hydroxide is formed?
metal +water = metal oxide + hydrogen
the other says:
metal + water = metal hydroxide + hydrogen
Are both reactions possible? If so, how do you tell whether an oxide or hydroxide is formed?