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Identify the product of the reaction of ethanoic acid with sodium hydroxide:

AEthanol + sodium oxide
BSodium ethoxide + hydrogen
CSodium ethanoate + water
DEthyl acetate + water
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Sodium ethanoate + water
1. Ethanoic acid is a weak acid; sodium hydroxide is a strong base. 2. Acid + base gives a salt and water as the neutralisation products. 3. CH3COOH + NaOH -> CH3COONa + H2O. 4. The salt is sodium ethanoate (sodium acetate). 5. So the products are sodium ethanoate and water. _Source: NCERT Class 10 Science Ch 4 'Carbon and its Compounds' (byjus.com extract)_
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