Question

Briefly describe how water reacts with the sodium oxide stating experimental conditions and write balanced chemical equations for the same

Answer 1

• Sodium oxide reacts with water to form a solution of sodium hydroxide.
• This reaction is a highly exothermic reaction.
• Sodium oxide reacts with cold water.
• The chemical reaction for the same is given below:
• ${\mathrm{Na}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)\to 2\mathrm{NaOH}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)$