3 Na(OH) + Al + 3 O2 → 3 NaO2 + Al(OH)3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Al0 - 3 e- → AlIII (oxidation)

6 O0 + 3 e- → 6 O-1/2 (reduction)

Al is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Na(OH)
  • Al
    • Names: Aluminum source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminium powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Al source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery-white, malleable, ductile, odorless metal. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • NaO2
  • Al(OH)3 – Aluminium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminium(3+) trioxidanide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Aluminic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Aluminum hydroxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Al(OH)3 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White amorphous powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless white solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04