Write chemical equations for what happens when (i) sodium metal is added to ethanoic acid. (ii) solid sodium carbonate is added to ethanoic acid. (iii) ethanoic acid reacts with a dilute solution of sodium hydroxide

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Ethanoic acid reacts with sodium metal to form sodium ethanoate and liberate hydrogen gas.

2 CH₃COOH+ 2Na => 2CH₃COONa + H₂
When sodium carbonate is added to ethanoic then

2CH₃COOH + Na₂CO₃ ------GOES TO------------2CH₃COONa +CO₂ +H₂O

3. CH₃COOH + NaOH → 2CH₃COONa + H₂O

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​Write chemical equations for what happens when (i) sodium metal is added to ethanoic acid. (ii) solid sodium carbonate is added to ethanoic acid. (iii) ethanoic acid reacts with a dilute solution of sodium hydroxide​

Ethanoic acid reacts with sodium metal to form sodium ethanoate and liberate hydrogen gas. 2 CH3COOH+ 2Na => 2CH3COONa + H2 When sodium carbonate is added to ethanoic then 2CH3COOH + Na2CO3 ------GOES TO------------2CH3COONa +CO2 +H2O 3. CH3COOH + NaOH → 2CH3COONa + H2O

Write chemical equations for what happens when (i) sodium metal is added to ethanoic acid. (ii) solid sodium carbonate is added to ethanoic acid. (iii) ethanoic acid reacts with a dilute solution of sodium hydroxide

Ethanoic acid reacts with sodium metal to form sodium ethanoate and liberate hydrogen gas.

2 CH₃COOH+ 2Na => 2CH₃COONa + H₂
When sodium carbonate is added to ethanoic then

2CH₃COOH + Na₂CO₃ ------GOES TO------------2CH₃COONa +CO₂ +H₂O

3. CH₃COOH + NaOH → 2CH₃COONa + H₂O