One of the commercially important carbon compound is ethanol.mention its two uses when a small piece of sodium is dropped into ethanol a gas is evolved.how can we test the gas evolved?
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Uses of ethanol-
1. used in medicines and drugs as a solvent.
2.it is used as fuel in some engines under the name of 'Power Alcohol'
second part has some problem dude...'cuz ethanol does not react with metallic sodium.So, no gas is emitted.
1. used in medicines and drugs as a solvent.
2.it is used as fuel in some engines under the name of 'Power Alcohol'
second part has some problem dude...'cuz ethanol does not react with metallic sodium.So, no gas is emitted.
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Uses of ethanol-
1. used in medicines and drugs as a solvent.
2.it is used as fuel in some engines under the name of 'Power Alcohol'
If a small piece of sodium is dropped into some ethanol, it reacts steadily to give off bubbles of hydrogen gas and leaves a colourless solution of sodium ethoxide, CH3CH2ONa. Sodium ethoxide is known as an alkoxide
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