Ethanol reacts with $N a$ metal to form:

C H_{3} O N a + H_{2}

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C_{2} H_{5} O N a + H_{2}

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C H_{3} C O O N a + H_{2}

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C H_{3} O O H + H_{2} O

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The correct option is B $C_{2} H_{5} O N a + H_{2}$
Ethanol reacts with sodium metal to form $C_{2} H_{5} O N a + H_{2}$ .
$C_{2} H_{5} O H + N a \to C_{2} H_{5} O N a + H_{2}$

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C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + N a \to C H_{3} C H_{2} O N a + H_{2}

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