How many moles of oxygen gas are produced when 0.500 mol #Na_2O_2# reacts with water?

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anor277
Jan 5, 2018

As far as I know NONE.....

Explanation:

Sodium peroxide can be thermolyzed to give dioxygen gas...

#Na_2O_2(s) +Delta rarr Na_2O(s) + 1/2O_2(g)uarr#

But with water, we simply get an acid base reaction....

#Na_2O_2(s) +2H_2O(l) rarr 2NaOH(aq) + H_2O_2(aq)#...

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