How many moles of oxygen gas are produced when 0.500mol of Na2O2 reacts with water?
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Solution
Sodium peroxide reacts with water as follows:
Na2O2(s)+12H2O(l)→2NaOH(aq)+H2O2(aq)
As we can see from the reaction that oxygen is not evolved on reacting sodium peroxide with water, so we will get zero moles of oxygen on reacting 0.500mol of Na2O2 with water.