When ethanol reacts with sodium the gas released is :

Carbon dioxide

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Hydrogen

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Solution

The correct option is B Hydrogen
When ethanol reacts with sodium, the sodium atom displaces the hydrogen atom to form hydrogen gas. The reaction occurs as follows:

$2 C_{2} H_{5} OH + 2 Na \to 2 C_{2} H_{5} ONa + H_{2}$

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