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Q.

What is the best description of the change that occurs when Na2O(s) is dissolved in water?

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a

Oxidation number of sodium decreases

b

Oxide ion accepts sharing in a pair of electrons

c

Oxide ion donates a pair of electrons

d

Oxidation number of oxygen increases

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Oxide ion donates a pair of electrons

Na2O+H2O2NaOH

Oxide number +12    2    +1+2of Na and oxygen

No change in oxidation number, so (a) and (b): are not true

(b) is also not true.

Oxide ion donates a pair of electrons thus changes to OH-

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What is the best description of the change that occurs when Na2O(s) is dissolved in water?