2 Na + H2 → 2 NaH

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 Na0 - 2 e- → 2 NaI (oxidation)

2 H0 + 2 e- → 2 H-I (reduction)

Na is a reducing agent, H2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Na
    • Names: Sodium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Na source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 11 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Natrium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Silvery solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • NaH
    • Names: Sodium hydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White or grey solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27