Explain when sodium metal comes into contact with water

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Explain when sodium metal comes into contact with water, hydrogen bubbles out of the solution (presenting a potential fire hazard)-

2 Na(s) + 2 H2O ? 2 NaOH(aq) + H2(g)

Compute the mass of hydrogen gas produced by adding 46 g of sodium metal to surplus water.

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