Sodium peroxide which is yellow solid , when exposed to air becomes white due to the formation of

Sodium peroxide which is yellow solid , when exposed to air becomes wh

1.	Sodium peroxide which is yellow solid , when exposed to air becomes white due to the formation of
Answer» `H_(2)O_(2)` `Na_(2)O` `Na_(2)O and O_(3)` `NAOH and Na_(2)CO_(3)` Solution :In presence of MOISTURE and `CO_(2)` present in AIR , `Na_(2)O_(2)` is CONVERTED into NaOH and `Na_(2)CO_(3)` respectively both of which are white `Na_(2)O_(2) + H_(2) O to 2 NaOH + H_(2)O_(2)` `2 Na_(2) O_(2) + 2 CO_(2) to 2 Na_(2) CO_(3) + O_(2)` or `Na_(2)O_(2) + H_(2)O +CO_(2) to Na_(2)CO_(3) + H_(2)O_(2)`