Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These are:
Sodium ethanoate and hydrogen
Sodium ethanoate and oxygen
Sodium ethoxide and hydrogen
Sodium ethoxide and oxygen
A
Sodium ethanoate and hydrogen
B
Sodium ethoxide and hydrogen
C
Sodium ethanoate and oxygen
D
Sodium ethoxide and oxygen
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The equation for the reaction between sodium and ethanol can be written as:
2CH3CH2OH+2Na→2CH3CH2ONa+H2
Therefore, the products formed are sodium ethoxide and hydrogen.
Hence, option C is correct.
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