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Which of the following dissovles in water to produce hydroxides?A. NaB. `Na_(2)O`C. `Na_(2)O_(2)`D. `NaO_(2)` |
Answer» Correct Answer - D All the alkali metals, their oxides, peroxides, and superoxides readily dissolve in water to produce the corresponding hydroxides which are strong alkalies: `2Na+2H_(2)Orarr2NaOH+H_(2)` `Na_(2)Orarr2NaOH` `Na_(2)O_(2)+2H_(2)Orarr2NaOH+H_(2)O_(2)` `2NaO_(2)+2H_(2)Orarr2NaOH+H_(2)O_(2)+O_(2)` The last three reactions corresponed to the hydrolysis of oxides, peroxides, and superoxides, respectively. |
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