Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These are (A) sodium ethanoate and hydrogen (B) sodium ethanoate and oxygen

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Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These are _______.
(A) sodium ethanoate and hydrogen
(B) sodium ethanoate and oxygen
(C) sodium ethoxide and hydrogen
(D) sodium ethoxide and oxygen

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answered Feb 8, 2018 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 15
selected Feb 8, 2018 by sforrest072
 
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When ethanol reacts with sodium metal, it forms sodium ethoxide and hydrogen gas.

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