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What Happens When Sodium Peroxide Reacts With Water. Two products are formed Sodium Hydroxide and Hydrogen Peroxide. This reaction is used to clean oil paintings that have blackened due to the reaction of. H 2 gas catches fire as it creates intense heat from the reaction. I Sodium Na is metal which is extremely reactive which reacts with water and produces hydrogen gas.
SODIUM PEROXIDE reacts violently with reducing agents combustible materials and light metals. Completely decomposed by water acids. 2Na 2 O 2 2H 2 O —– 4NaOH O 2. Na2O2 2H2O 2NaOH H2O2. When sodium peroxide dissolves in water it is hydrolyzed and forms sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide. The resulting solution is basic because of the dissolved hydroxide.
During the reaction the sodium metal may well become so hot that it catches fire and burns with a characteristic orange colour.
Obtaining sodium peroxide Na2O2. Ii When sodium metal is heated in the presence of free supply of air sodium peroxide is formed along with the small quantity of sodium oxide. 2Na2O O2 2Na2O2 250-350C pressure. Na2O2 2H2O 2NaOH H2O2. May vigorously decompose under prolonged exposure to heat causing the rupture of the containers. As we know hydrogen peroxide breaks down into oxygen and water.