When water is dropped over sodium peroxide, the colourless gas produced is

Dinitrogen

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Hydrogen peroxide

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Dihydrogen

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Dioxygen

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Solution

The correct option is B Hydrogen peroxide
$2 N a_{2} O_{2} + 2 H_{2} O \to 2 N a O H + H_{2} O_{2}$

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