What happens when a small piece of sodium is kept in air for some time?Why does it happen?
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Sodium reacts with the oxygen in air to form sodium oxide, and traces of yellowish sodium peroxide. ... Sodium reacts with the oxygen in air to form sodium oxide, and traces of yellowish sodium peroxide.
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When sodium is kept in the air, it forms sodium hydroxide film NaOH. It happens because sodium is present at the top of the reactivity series. Sodium is a highly reactive metal.
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