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Chemical Properties of Alkanes

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Write balanced chemical equations for the following :

(v) Ethanol reacts with sodium at room temperature

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Ethanol reacts with sodium at room temperature, gives sodium ethoxide and releases hydrogen gas.

$2 C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + 2 N a \to 2 C H_{3} C H_{2} O N a + H_{2}$

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