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For alkali metal M:
M2O+H2OxM2O2+H2Ox+yMO2+H2Ox+y+z
Sum of the number of atoms present in one molecule of each of x, y, z is:

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The oxides of alkali metals are easily hydrolysed by water to form the hydroxides according to the following reactions:
M2O+H2O2MOHxM2O2+H2O2MOHx+H2O2y2MO2+H2O2MOHx+H2O2y+O2z
Number of atoms in one molecule of MOH, H2O2 and O2 are 3,4 and 2 respectively.
Sum of atoms present in x,y and z is 9.

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