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Write chemical equation of the reaction of ethanoic acid with the following:

(a) Sodium;

(b) Sodium hydroxide;

(c) Ethanol.

Write the name of one main product of each reaction.

Answer:

(a) \[2C{{H}_{3}}COOH + 2Na\to  \underset{Sodium\mathrm{ }ethaoate}{\mathop{2C{{H}_{3}}COONa}}\, + {{H}_{2}}\]

(b) \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+NaOH\to \underset{Sodium\mathrm{ }ethanoate}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COONa}}\,+{{H}_{2}}\]

(c) \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\to \underset{Ethyl\mathrm{ }ethanoate}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}}}\,+{{H}_{2}}O\]