Question

Mechanism of reaction between sodium hydroxide and zinc

Answer 1

NaOH + Zn ----- Na2ZnO2 + H2

zinc is a metal and sodium hydroxide is a base. Very few metal react with base When zinc metal react with sodium hydroxide it will give sodium zincate (Na2Zno2) and H2 gas.

Answer 2

Hey mate,Here no reaction will take place between zinc and sodium as zinc is less reactive than sodium and so zinc will displace hydrogen as it is less reactive than zinc

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