Question

Write the equation for each of the following reactions:

Zinc oxide is treated with sodium hydroxide solution.

Answer 1

1. Zinc oxide reacts with sodium hydroxide solution to form sodium zincate.
2. And water is also obtained as a byproduct along with this compound.
3. The chemical equation for this reaction is,

$\underset{Zincoxide}{ZnO\left(s\right)}+\underset{Sodiumhydroxide}{2NaOH\left(aq\right)}\to \underset{Sodiumzincate}{N{a}_{2}Zn{O}_2\left(aq\right)}+H_{2}O\left(l\right)$