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Question
A gas is evolved when ethanol reacts with sodium. Name the gas evolved and also write the balanced chemical equation of the reaction involved.
Answer in Brief
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Solution
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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