What happens when ethanoic acid react with zinc?

Hydrogen gas is released

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CO₂ gas is released

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CO gas is released

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O₂ gas is released

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Solution

The correct option is A
Hydrogen gas is released

Ethanoic acid reacts with metals like Na, K, Zn, etc. to form metal ethanoate and hydrogen gas.

$2 C H_{3} C O O H + Z n \to (C H_{3} C O O)_{2} Z n + H_{2} ↑$

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