Question

What happens when (give chemical equation)
Sodium reacts with ethanol (ethyl alcohol)

Answer 1

Answer:

2 Na + 2 C2H5OH ----> 2 C2H5ONa + H2

HOPE THIS HELPS YOU.......

Answer 2

Explanation:

• When sodium, Na reacts with ethanol (ethyl alcohol), , we get sodium  ethoxide and hydrogen gas.

          $2 C_{2} H_{5} O H \quad+\quad 2 N a \quad \rightarrow \quad 2 C_{2} H_{5} O N a \quad+\quad H_{2}$

          (Ethanol)             (Sodium)      (Ethoxide)           (Hydrogen gas)

• So, even if we add a small piece of sodium into some ethanol (ethyl alcohol), it starts to react in a steady way due to which bubbles of hydrogen gas is evolved and a colourless solution of sodium ethoxide which is also known as alkoxide, is formed.