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Question
Explain the reaction that would take place when a piece of sodium metal is dropped in ethanoic acid.
Chemical Equations/Structures
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Solution
Hydrogen gas and sodium acetate are produced when a piece of sodium metal is dropped into ethanoic acid.
\[\ce{\underset{Ethanoic acid}{2CH3COOH} + \underset{Sodium}{2Na} -> \underset{Sodium ethanoate}{2CH3COONa} + H2↑}\]
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