what happened when Na peroxide dissolves in water

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Sodium peroxide is hydrolysed by water to form sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide. Following is the chemical equation for the reaction
Na₂O₂ + 2 H₂O â†’ H₂O₂ + 2NaOH

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