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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» (i) Chemically, vinegar is 5-8% of the acetic acid solution in water. Formula: CH3COOH. (ii) When ethanol reacts with sodium, it gives sodium ethoxide and hydrogen gas. CH2CH2OH+Na → CH3CH2ONa+H2↑ CH2CH2OH-Ethanol Na-Sodium metal CH3CH2ONa-Sodium ethoxide H2 -Hydrogen gas. |
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