Question
When ethanol reacts with sodium metal, it forms two products. These products are:
  1. Sodium ethanaoate and oxygen.
  2. Sodium ethanaoate and hydrogen.
  3. Sodium ethoxide and oxygen.
  4. Sodium ethoxide and hydrogen.

Answer

  1. Sodium ethoxide and hydrogen.

Explanation:

When ethanol reacts with sodium, sodium ethoxide is formed and hydrogen gas is evolved.

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