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Phyzwizz
Oct12-11, 06:38 PM
I was given 2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + H2

My only question here is whether the Na on the reactants side is 0 because it is alone? And is it the same thing for the H2 that is alone on the products side?

So if were the case Na would oxidize and H would reduce?

gabriels-horn
Oct12-11, 08:16 PM
The oxidation state of atoms in their elemental state is 0.

Borek
Oct13-11, 01:26 AM
Yes, yes & yes.