Question

Transform to the chemical equation: Sodium reacts with diatomic oxygen to form a solid sodium oxide
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Answer 1

Answer:

Sodium reacts with oxygen to form sodium oxide and has the following balanced chemical equation: 4Na+O2→2Na2O 4 N a + O 2 → 2 N a 2 O .

Answer 2

GiveN :-

• Transform to chemical equation : Sodium reacts with diatomic oxygen to form a solid sodium oxide .

SolutioN :-

When sodium reacts with oxygen it forms Sodium Oxide. The word equation for this would be ,

$\boxed{\pink{\sf Sodium + Oxygen \longrightarrow Sodium \ Oxide }}$

We know that the symbol for oxygen is O and Sodium is Na . So the schematic chemical equation will be ,

$\boxed{\pink{\sf Na + O_2 \longrightarrow Na_2O }}$

But here we see that the equation is not balanced , the number of Sodium Atoms on the RHS is 1 whereas on the RHS is 2. Similarly There are 2 oxygen atoms on the LHS and only one oxygen atom on the RHS . So let's balance the equation.

★ Balancing the equation :-

•Step 1: Multiplying 4 to Na on LHS :-

The equation would be ,

$\purple{\sf:\implies 4Na + O_2 \longrightarrow Na_2O}$

•Step 2:Multiplying 2 to Oxygen on RHS :-

The equation would be ,

$\purple{\sf:\implies 4Na + O_2 \longrightarrow 2Na_2O}$

So we balanced out the Equation !