A mixture of sodium oxide and calcium oxide is dissolved in water and saturated with excess carbon dioxide gas. The resulting solution is _ _ _ _ _ , it contains _ _ _ _ _

Options

A. Basic, NaOH and`Ca(OH)_(2)`
B. Neutral, `Na_(1)CO_(3) and CaCO_(3)`
C. Basic, `Na_(2)CO_(3) and CaCO_(3)`
D. Acidic, `NaOH and CaCO_(3)`

Answer

(c )

Explanation

The reaction is as follows,
`Na_(2)O + CaO + H_(2)O + CO_(2) rarr Na_(2)CO_(3) + CaCO_(3)` The resulting solution is basic and contains `Na_(2)CO_(3)`and `CaCO_(3)`.