Talk:Sodium peroxide

Uses

Some of the language in this section should be edited for tone & clarity. I would do it, but I don't know how to compare its stability. "Not to be played around with" is maybe redundant with "explosive"; it should at the very least be phrased another way. Bdusel (talk) 16:25, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

I've moved the offending content here until it can be whipped into an acceptable form:

Sodium Peroxide or Potassium Chlorate when mixed with Aluminium or Magnesium becomes an unstable low explosive, although not quite as unstable as other low explosives, it is still too sensitive to experiment or play around with.

Ben (talk) 16:55, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Someone needs to find the appropriate ASTM tests or chemical properties to quantify the "igition temperature" etc for various combinations of peroxides, superoxides, and reducing agents that then might be appropriately mentioned; a table containing energy released as well as energy to ignite? Are there other practical considerations like impurities, water absoption that affect the combinations? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.73.179.150 (talk) 07:30, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Correct equation for thermal decomposition?

Just passing through, I noticed that the given thermal decomposition equation in the properties section doesn't balance, and doesn't match the text. I guess from the text that it would be 2Na₂O₂ → 2Na₂O + O₂, but I'm not a chemist nor experienced enough with the compound to be sure. Can someone with the appropriate skills fix it up? Thanks. 118.208.75.23 (talk) 05:33, 25 June 2014 (UTC)