Sodium oxide and potassium oxide dissolve in water to produce alkalis: • Na 2 O (s) + H 2 O (l) → 2 NaOH (aq) • K 2 O (s) + H 2 O (l) → 2 KOH (aq) Reactions of Metal with water ...

Sodium, this neutral atom with a loosely-held outermost electron, is now in the presence of water. This isn't just the neutral H2O molecules, but the hydroxyl ions and the individual protons.

Chemists understand how water interacts with many non-oxide metals, which are very homogeneous. Metal oxides are trickier: an occasional oxygen atom is missing, causing what Mavrikakis calls ...

Water's reaction with metal oxides opens doors for researchers Date: August 8, 2014 Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison Summary: A long-unanswered question about how two of the world’s most ...