Ethanol, C 2 H 5 OH, reacts with sodium metal because the hydrogen atom attached to the

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Ethanol, C2H5OH, reacts with sodium metal because the hydrogen atom attached to the oxygen atom is slightly acidic. Write a balanced equation for the reaction of sodium with ethanol to give the salt sodium ethoxide, NaOC2H5.

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General Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1439043998

9th edition

Authors: Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon

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