Question

Write the formulae of the products formed in the following reaction.

Reaction of sodium with ethanol

Answer 1

1. When 2moles of Sodium metal reacts with 2moles of Ethyl alcohol or Ethanol then 2moles of Sodium ethoxide and 1mol of Hydrogen gas are formed as product.

Balanced chemical reaction:

$$\begin{gathered} 2\mathrm{Na}+2{\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{OH}\to 2{\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{ONa}+{\mathrm{H}}_2 \\ \mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{Ethanol}\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{ethoxide}\mathrm{Hydrogen} \end{gathered}$$

Products obtained are: -

Sodium ethoxide

Hydrogen gas