What happens when a small piece of sodium is dropped
Carbon Compounds (10)What happens when a small piece of sodium is dropped in ethanol? Write the equation for this reaction.
Answer
H2 gas is evolved and Sodium ethoxide is formed.
2CH3CH2OH + 2Na → 2CH3CH2ONa + H2 ↑
- Exam Year: 2023
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