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Question 5(2018)

Name the gas that is produced during reaction of ethanol and sodium.

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Hydrogen gas is produced during reaction of ethanol and sodium as shown below:

2C2H5OH ethanol+2Na⟶2C2H5ONa sodium ethoxide+H2\underset{\text{ ethanol} }{2\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{OH}} + 2\text{Na} \longrightarrow \underset{\text{ sodium ethoxide} }{2\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{ONa}} + \text{H}_2