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(i) Write chemical name and formula of Vinegar. (ii) Describe with a chemical equations what happens when sodium reacts with ethanol. |
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Answer» SOLUTION :Chemically, vinegar is 5-8% of acetic acid solution in water. Formula: `CH_(3)COOH`. (ii) When ethanol reacts with sodium, it GIVES sodium ethoxide and hydrogen gas. `underset"Ethanol"(CH_(3)CH_(2)OH) + underset"metal"underset"Sodium"(NA)rightarrowCH_(3)underset"ethoxide"underset"Sodium"(CH_(2)ONa)+underset"Hydrogen gas."(H_(2)uparrow)` |
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