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Hydrogen
Question

The hydrogen ion, H-, is a stronger base than the hydroxide ion, OH- Which one of the following reactions will occur if sodium hydride (NaH) is dissolved in water ? 

Moderate
Solution

H-aqbase 1 + H2Olacid 1   OH-aqbase 2 + 2H2gacid 2 

In this reaction H- acts as Bronsted base as it accepts one proton H+ from H2O and for H2.

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