Write the chemical equations of the reactions of ethanoic acid with sodium.

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Solution

Ethanoic acid reacts with sodium to form metal salt and hydrogen gas is released in this process.
$C H_{3} C O O H + 2 N a \overset{}{\to} 2 C H_{3} C O O^{-} N a^{+} + H_{2}$
Ethanoic acid Sodium ethanoate
Hence, the reaction of Ethanoic acid with Sodium metal leads to the formation of Sodium Ethanoate, and hydrogen gas is released in this process.

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