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Question
Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These are
Options
sodium ethanoate and hydrogen
sodium ethanoate and oxygen
sodium ethoxide and hydrogen
sodium ethoxide and oxygen
Solution
sodium ethoxide and hydrogen
Explanation -
When ethanol reacts with sodium, sodium ethoxide and hydrogen gas are produced.
`2"Na" + 2 "CH"_3"CH"_2"OH" -> underset("Sodium ethoxide")(2"CH"_3"CH"_2"O"^-"Na"^+) + "H"_2`
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