borohydrure of sodium + water = H ?

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borohydrure of sodium + water = H ?

In power packs, NaBH4 is mixed with H2O to produce hydrogen.
What is the equation and what is the name of the residue (I am no chemist!), something like NaBO + H6?

2006-08-28 03:10:30 · 2 answers · asked by just "JR" 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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NaBH4 + 2 H2O -> NaBO2 (sodium metaborate) + 4 H2
is one possibility.

2006-08-28 06:09:53 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. E 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋

ok you have BH4-+H2O ----> BH3 (really B2H6) + NaOH + H2 gas

as for the products they're called sodium hydroxide and boron trihydrogen.

NaBH4 is a hydride donor. as in it give off H- which is VERY reactive. so the hydrogen given off catches on fire...

2006-08-28 13:11:46 · answer #2 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋