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what happens when methanol reacts with sodium metal?
what happens when methanol reacts with sodium metal?
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Methanol is when treated with Na(sodium) to produce, hydrogen gas and Sodium methoxide.
The reaction may be summarised as:
CH3-OH (methanol) ----> CH3-O-Na+ (Sodium ethoxide) + H2(gas)
This reaction is used as a test for prescence of -OH group. as the evolution of Hydrogen gas is easily detected.
Methanol is when treated with Na(sodium) to produce, hydrogen gas and Sodium methoxide.
The reaction may be summarised as:
CH3-OH (methanol) ----> CH3-O-Na+ (Sodium ethoxide) + H2(gas)
This reaction is used as a test for prescence of -OH group. as the evolution of Hydrogen gas is easily detected.
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