Question

Name the compounds formed when sodium hydroxide reacts with zinc

Answer 1

Answer:

Zinc is a transition metal which shows moderate reactivity. Zinc reacts with NaOH to form sodium zincate with the evolution of hydrogen gas.

2NaOH(aq)+ Zn(s) ⟶

Δ Na

2

ZnO

2

(aq) +

H

2

Answer 2

Answer:

sodium zincate

For exanple, sodium hydroxide reacts with zinc and water to form sodium zincate and hydrogen gas. Zn(s)+2NaOH(aq)+2H2O(l)→Na2Zn(OH)4(aq)+H2(g).