Question

Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These products are

• A. Sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas
• B. Sodium ethanoate and ethanoic acid
• C. Sodium ethanoate and hydrogen gas
• D. Sodium hydroxide and ethanoic acid

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Sodium ethanoate and hydrogen gas

Step 1 Introduction

The group of atoms that present in a molecule and tells about the characteristics reactions of organic compounds is called a functional group

Alcohol is an organic compound that contains a hydroxy $(-\mathrm{OH})$ functional group.

Ethanol $\left({\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{OH}\right)$ reacts with Sodium $\left(\mathrm{Na}\right)$ and forms two products.

These products are Sodium ethanoate $\left({\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{ONa}\right)$ and Hydrogen $\left({\mathrm{H}}_2\right)$ gas.

Step 2: Chemical reaction

The chemical equation of the reaction of Ethanol reacting with sodium is written as:

$$\begin{gathered} {\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{OH}+\mathrm{Na}\to {\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{ONa}+\frac{1}{2}{\mathrm{H}}_2 \\ \left(\mathrm{Ethanol}\right)\left(\mathrm{Sodium}\right)(\mathrm{Sodium}(\mathrm{Hydrogen}) \\ \mathrm{ethanoate}) \end{gathered}$$

So, Sodium ethanoate and Hydrogen gas are produced.

Final answer:

Hence, option (C) is the correct option.