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(a) Write chemcial name and formula of vinegar? (b) Desbribe with a chemical equation what happens when sodium reacts with ethanol. |
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Answer» (a) The chemical name of vinegar is ethanoic acid. In fact, it is a dilute solution of ethanoic acid. Its chemical formula is `CH_(3)COOH`. (b) Hydrogen gas is evolved in the reaction and is accompanied by brisk effervescence. `underset("Ethanol")(2C_(2)H_(5)OH)+2Natounderset("Sod. ethaxide")(2C_(2)H_(5)ON a)+H_(2)`. |
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