Sodium reacts with oxygen to produce sodium oxide, which dissolves in water to form sodium hydroxide. On adding hydrochloric acid to the base solution, salt and water are produced. Write balanced chemical equations to represent all the reactions stated in the question.

Sodium reacts with oxygen to produce sodium oxide, which dissolves in

1.	Sodium reacts with oxygen to produce sodium oxide, which dissolves in water to form sodium hydroxide. On adding hydrochloric acid to the base solution, salt and water are produced. Write balanced chemical equations to represent all the reactions stated in the question.
Answer» SOLUTION :(i) `2Na+O_(2)toNa_(2)O` (II) `Na_(2)O+H_(2)Oto2NaOH` (iii) `NaOH+HCl toNaCl+H_(2)O`