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Which of the following gas is evolved when ethanol reacts with sodium?

JE CBT-1, 23-May-19 S-3 2019
✓ Answer: C Hydrogen
When ethanol reacts with sodium, hydrogen gas is evolved. This reaction occurs as sodium displaces hydrogen from the hydroxyl group in ethanol, forming sodium ethoxide and releasing hydrogen gas. The chemical equation for the reaction is: 2C2H5OH + 2Na → 2C2H5ONa + H2.
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