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Alkali metals forms oxide when reacted with air. Lithium forms monoxide, sodium forms peroxide and potassium forms superoxide.
4Li+O2→2Li2O
Na+O2→Na2O2
K+O2→KO2
<p><span data-sheets-root="1">This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar</span></p><p>Alkali metals forms oxide when reacted with air. Lithium forms monoxide, sodium forms peroxide and potassium forms superoxide.</p><p>4Li+O<sub>2</sub>→2Li<sub>2</sub>O</p><p>Na+O<sub>2</sub>→Na<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub></p><p> K+O<sub>2</sub>→KO<sub>2</sub></p>
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