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Identify the balanced chemical reaction of sodium with ethanol.
Answer: Option C
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C
The reaction between sodium and alcohol is a metal-acid reaction. Metals generally liberate hydrogen on reacting with acids.
Ethanol reacts with sodium leading to the evolution of hydrogen and sodium ethoxide. The reaction occurs as follows:
2Na(s) + 2CH3CH2OH(aq) →2CH3CH2ONa(aq) + H2(g)
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C
The reaction between sodium and alcohol is a metal-acid reaction. Metals generally liberate hydrogen on reacting with acids.
Ethanol reacts with sodium leading to the evolution of hydrogen and sodium ethoxide. The reaction occurs as follows:
2Na(s) + 2CH3CH2OH(aq) →2CH3CH2ONa(aq) + H2(g)
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