Question

Complete the following reactions.? 1. Na2O + H2O --> ------- ? 2. ---------- + ------------ --> H2CO2 ?

Answer 1

Well one is easy....

Explanation:

`Na_2O(s) + H_2O(l) rarr 2NaOH(aq)`

And t'other, you want to synthesize formic acid...`HC(=O)OH`...

I think that this is still performed industrially by (i) the carbonylation of methyl alcohol to give the ester....

`H_3COH(l) + CO(g) rarr H_3COC(=O)H`

...followed by (ii) hydrolysis of the methyl formate to give the formic acid, and methanol....

`underbrace(H_3COC(=O)H)_"methyl formate"+H_2Ostackrel(Delta)rarrH_3COH + underbrace(HO(O=)CH)_"formic acid"`