Can metals float in water?


 



 



               Some very light metals such as lithium and calcium can float in water. They also react with the oxygen in water, releasing hydrogen. The similar (but heavier) metals, such as sodium and potassium, generate so much heat when they are dropped into water that the hydrogen they release burns on the water’s surface.



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