What happens when ethanol is treated with sodium metal?
State the behaviour of ethanol in this reaction.
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Answer:
when ethanol is treated with sodium matel , sodium ethoxide is produced with hydrogen gas.
Explanation:
C2H5OH + Na -------> C2H5ONa + H2
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When ethanol reacts with sodium metal, bubbles of hydrogen gas will be produced leaving a colorless solution of sodium ethoxide.
Explanation:
- The chemical reaction involved in the process is:
- C2H50H + 2Na - 2C2H5ONa + H2.
- In the above reaction, the sodium metal will react with ethanol whose end products will be hydrogen gas and sodium ethoxide.
- Sodium ethoxide will leave a colorless solution and the bubbles of hydrogen gas will be formed on the surface of the solution.
- The reaction results in the production of the alkali metals.
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