Question

What is ethanol ? Draw the structure of ethanol molecule. How does ethanol behave with the
following:
i. Sodium
ii. Excess of conc. sulphuric acid at 443 K ?
Write chemical equation for each reaction.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Ethanol is C₂H₅OH.

The structure of ethanol is shown below .

Explanation:

Ethanol is an alcohol with two carbon atoms and one OH group .

This is quite reactive and show number of important reactions .

Reaction of ethanols  

• Ethanol with Sodium :

In this reaction sodium being more reactive displaces hydrogen and sodium ethoxide is formed .

C₂H₅OH + Na --> C₂H₅ONa (sodium ethoxide )

• Ethanol with excess of conc .sulphuric acid at 443 K

The conc . sulphuric acid acts as s dehydrating agent and extracts water from compound as forms ethene .

C₂H₅OH + H₂SO₄--> C₂H₄(ethene)