Question

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

• A. $C{O}_2$
• B. $H_2$
• C. $H_{2}O$
• D. $CO$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $H_2$

Sodium metal reacts with acetic acid to give sodium acetate and hydrogen gas.

$Na+C{H}_{3}COOH\to C{H}_{3}COONa+\frac{1}{2}{H}_2$