does magnesium react with liquid water to form magneisum hydroxide?
mg + 2h20(l) -->mg(OH)2 + H2
because my teacher taught me that it only does this:
mg + H20(g) --> MgO+H2
and that only MgO + H2O forms Mg(OH)2
however, im wondering if mg forms mg(oh)2 when it reacts with liquid water too? or only if magnesium oxide and water forms mg(oh)2
this is the same for sodium:
na +H20(l) --> naoh + h2
but na2O + h2o --> also forms NaOH but doesnt form H2
is this right? ( i know theyre not balanced and capital letters are in wrong place im just trying to do it quickly)