When sodium oxide dissolve in water, aqueous sodium oxide is formed or sodium hydroxide is formed?

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2007-09-08 08:58:09 · 3 answers · asked by Xiang Yu 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

You can never get an aqueous oxide! Only a hydroxide.

Na2O + H2O -----> 2NaOH.

2007-09-08 09:12:27 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Dissolve sodium oxide (Na2O) in water and sodium hydorxide is formed(NaOH).

Na2O(s) + H2O(l) = 2NaOH(aq).

2007-09-08 16:12:49 · answer #2 · answered by lenpol7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

sodium hydroxide!

2007-09-08 16:03:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋