Question

Does Carboxylic Acid React with Sodium Metal?

Answer 1

The reaction involved when Carboxylic acid react with Sodium metal:

Step 1: The salt and Hydrogen gas is produced when Carboxylic acid react with any metal.

Step 2: When Carboxylic acid react with Sodium metal, they produce salt of Sodium metal and Hydrogen. For example- When Carboxylic acid react with Sodium metal, Sodium acetate is formed with evolution of Hydrogen.

Step 3: The reaction involved is $2{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COOH}+2\mathrm{Na}\to 2{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COONa}+{\mathrm{H}}_2$

Hence, The reaction of Carboxylic with Sodium metal is possible.