When sodium is added to ethanol, the products are?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 1994 Subject: Chemistry

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When sodium is added to ethanol, the products are?
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When sodium is added to ethanol, the products are sodium ethoxide (NaC2H5O) and hydrogen gas (H2). This is because sodium is a highly reactive metal that reacts with ethanol to displace the hydrogen atom attached to the carbon atom in the -OH group. As a result, the hydrogen atom combines with another hydrogen atom to form hydrogen gas, while the remaining ethoxide ion combines with the sodium cation to form sodium ethoxide. Therefore, the correct option is: sodium ethoxide and hydrogen gas.
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