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  • Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These are (a) sodium ethanoate and hydrogen

Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These are

(a) sodium ethanoate and hydrogen 

(b) sodium ethanoate and oxygen 

(c) sodium ethoxide and hydrogen 

(d) sodium ethoxide and oxygen 

Answers (1)

Answer:(c)

Solution:

Ethanol reacts with sodium to form sodium ethoxide and release hydrogen gas.

C_2H_5OH + 2Na \rightarrow 2C_2H_5O^{-}Na^{+} + H_2

Therefore, option (c) is correct.

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