Question

(a) An organic compound ’X' reacts with sodium metal to form sodium ethoxide and a gas 'Y’. Identify ’X' and ’Y’. (b) What happens when ethanol is heated at 443 K with cone. H2SO4 ?

Answer 1

the element X which reacts with sodim metal and gives sodium ethoxide is ethanoic acid.
it forms a gas Y that is carbon dioxide.
when it is heated with concentrated acid H2SO4 it forms a sweet smelling compound that is ester it is also called as ethyl ethanoate.

Answer 2

(a) 'X'- Ethanol
'Y'- Hydrogen gas
(b) When ethanol is heated at 443 K with concept. H2SO4, Ethene [CH2==CH2]formed along with water [ H2O].