an organic compound 'X' reacts with sodium metal to form sodium ethoxide and gas 'Y' . identify X and Y.
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Sodium metal reacts with ethanol to form sodium ethoxide and hydrogen. The reaction involved is as follows:
2C2H5OH + 2Na ==> 2C2H5ONa + H2
Therefore X is ethanol
Y is hydrogen gas
2C2H5OH + 2Na ==> 2C2H5ONa + H2
Therefore X is ethanol
Y is hydrogen gas
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ethanol reacts with sodium metal to form the gas y where X is ethanol and reacts with sodium 2 from y which is a gas and this is hydrogen
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