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Balancing Equations
« on: July 06, 2008, 04:25:57 AM »
Hello all

I am having trouble balancing the following equation, could you please help?

Na2O + H2O= 2NaOH + O2

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Re: Balancing Equations
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2008, 06:13:33 AM »
It can't be balanced, there is no oxygen produced in the reaction of sodium oxide with water.
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Re: Balancing Equations
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2008, 07:12:35 AM »
Hello Borek

Thank you very much.

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