A gas is evolved when ethanol reacts withsodium. Name the gas evolved and also writea balanced chemical equation of the reactioninvolved.

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When ethanol reacts with sodium, it forms sodium ethanoate and gas released is hydrogen. Following is the chemical equation for the reaction
2C₂H₅OH + 2Na â†’ 2C₂H₅ONa + H₂

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When ethanol reacts with sodium, it forms sodium ethanoate and gas released is hydrogen. Following is the chemical equation for the reaction
2C₂H₅OH + 2Na â†’ 2C₂H₅ONa + H₂