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Sodium and water, in absence of air or oxygen, react to produce hydrogen gas and sodium hydroxide.

When there is a slight amount of oxygen in the reaction mixture this will immediately and explosively react with hydrogen to form water. That's why this is a dangerous reaction.

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sodium+oxygen gas=sodium oxide

balanced symbol equation-4 Na + O2 = 2 Na2O

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Sodium = Na

Oxygen = O

When combined to Na2O this molecule is called 'sodium oxide'.

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remember though, in a test put an arrow and not an equals sign. :)

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