Question: what are the products of alkaline earth metals with water?
Answer: Alkaline earth metals Magnesium shows insignificant reaction with water, but burns vigorously with steam or water vapor to produce white magnesium oxide and hydrogen gas: Mg(s) + 2 H2O(l) ⟶ Mg(OH)2(s) + H. A metal reacting with cold water will produce metal hydroxide.