On heating in air, sodium burns violently with golden yellow flame forming :

monoxide and hydroxide

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monoxide and carbonate

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peroxide and hydroxide

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monoxide and peroxide

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Solution

The correct option is B monoxide and carbonate
Reaction of process:
$N a + a i r \to N a_{2} O + N a_{2} O_{2}$ (pale yellow)
$2 N a_{2} O_{2} + 2 C O_{2} \to N a_{2} C O_{3} + O_{2}$

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