The compound which will not react with sodium is
A Diethyl ether B Ethanol C Phenol D Ethyl chloride
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The compound unable to react with sodium is - A) Diethyl ether
Diethyl ether is represented as C₂H₅OC₂H₅
Ethanol is represented as C₂H₅OH
Phenol is represented as C₆H₅OH
Ethyl chloride is represented as C₂H₅Cl
Absence of ionic entities in diethyl ether is responsible for it's no interaction with sodium.
Sodium is a positively charged ion which reacts with the help of electrostatic attraction.
Ethanol, phenol and ethyl chloride have negatively charged ions to interact with sodium.
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