Acetic acid reacts with sodium metal at room temperature to produce:

C O_{2}

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H_{2}

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H_{2} O

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C O

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Solution

The correct option is B $H_{2}$
Sodium metal reacts with acetic acid to give sodium acetate and hydrogen gas.
$N a + C H_{3} C O O H \to C H_{3} C O O N a + \frac{1}{2} H_{2}$

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