Question

what is the balanced equation for sodium metal reacting with oxygen

Answer 1

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Small pieces of sodium burn in air with often little more than an orange glow. Using larger amounts of sodium or burning it in oxygen gives a strong orange flame. You get a white solid mixture of sodium oxide and sodium peroxide. The equation for the formation of the simple oxide is just like the lithium one.......

Answer 2

Answer:

Sodium reacts with oxygen to form sodium oxide and has the following balanced chemical equation: 4 Na + O2 --> 2 Na2O.