Answer
This is due to the fact that water is also dissociated into ions, H+ and OH-. The OH- ions react with sodium to form sodium hydroxide, while the H+ ions are reduced to Hydrogen gas.
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Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321809246
ISBN 13:
978-0-32180-924-7
Chapter 18 - Sections 18.1-18.9 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 904: 31
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