How many moles of oxygen gas are produced when 0.500 mol $N a_{2} O_{2}$ $Na_2O_2$ reacts with water?

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Answer 1 · 2018-01-05T21:01:07

As far as I know NONE.....

Sodium peroxide can be thermolyzed to give dioxygen gas...

$Na_2O_2(s) +Delta rarr Na_2O(s) + 1/2O_2(g)uarr$

But with water, we simply get an acid base reaction....

$Na_2O_2(s) +2H_2O(l) rarr 2NaOH(aq) + H_2O_2(aq)$ ...

How many moles of oxygen gas are produced when 0.500 mol Na_2O_2Na2O2Na_2O_2 reacts with water?