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प्रश्न
A gas is evolved when ethanol reacts with sodium. Name the gas evolved and also write the balanced chemical equation of the reaction involved.
उत्तर
Hydrogen gas is evolved when ethanol reacts with sodium.
`2"Na" + 2"C"_2"H"_5"OH" -> underset("Sodium ethoxide")(2"C"_2"H"_5"O"^- "Na"^+) + underset("Hydrogen")("H"_2)`
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