Question

what happens when ethanol reacts with sodium metal show it with a chemical reaction

Answer 1

When ethanol is treated with sodium metal,sodium ethoxide is obtained with the liberation of hydrogen gas.

Sodium is alkali metal,its standard reduction potential is low. Hence it can displace hydrogen from alcohol.

2CH₃- CH₂-OH +2Na——>2 CH₃- CH₂- ONa + H₂