alleryWhen ethanol reacts with sodium metal, one of the products is
ASodium ethanoate + H₂
BSodium ethoxide + hydrogen gas
CEthyl chloride + Na
DWater only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Sodium ethoxide + hydrogen gas
1. Sodium reacts with the −OH group of alcohols like ethanol.
2. 2 CH₃CH₂OH + 2 Na → 2 CH₃CH₂O⁻Na⁺ + H₂ (up).
3. Product is sodium ethoxide and hydrogen gas is released.
4. This is a test for alcohols (bubbles of H₂ observed).
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 4 "Carbon and its Compounds", §4.2.4_
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