Reaction of alcohol with Sodium produces:
Correct answer: A. Alkoxides
- A. Alkoxides
- B. Ethane
- C. Alkane
- D. Alloyed
Explanation
Alcohols react with sodium to form a salt (sodium alkoxide) and bubbles of hydrogen gas will be seen. This is similar to the reaction of water with sodium, except it is far less violent. The salt formed from the reaction with sodium and ethanol is called sodium ethoxide. When an alkali metal, such as sodium, is added to an alcohol, the alcohol will undergo a deprotonation reaction. The alkoxide ion, R-O-, is formed as a result of the transfer of a proton from the alcohol to the metal. For example, when sodium reacts with ethanol (CH3CH2OH), it forms sodium ethoxide (CH3CH2O-Na+).
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