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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
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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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