Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2002

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    Ethyl alcohol exhibits acidic nature on reaction with:

    A)  acidic \[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}\]

    B)  sodium metal

    C)  \[HCl\]     

    D)  \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Acid is a substance which is capable of donating a proton. Ethyl alcohol on reaction with Na metal produces a proton. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH+Na\xrightarrow{{}}{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}ONa+{{H}^{+}}\]


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