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Alcohols - Reaction with Sodium.

Alcohols will react with sodium metal and produce hydrogen gas.
Compare this with the reaction between sodium and water.

sodium  +  methanol       sodium methoxide  +  hydrogen.
2Na_(s) + 2CH₃OH_(l)          2CH₃ONa_(l)    +     H_2(g)

sodium  +  ethanol       sodium ethoxide  +  hydrogen.
2Na_(s) + 2C₂H₅OH_(l)          2C₂H₅ONa_(l)    +     H_2(g)

sodium  +  propanol       sodium propoxide  +  hydrogen.
2Na_(s) + 2C₃H₇OH_(l)          2C₃H₇ONa_(l)    +     H_2(g)

sodium  +  butanol       sodium butoxide  +  hydrogen.
2Na_(s) + 2C₄H₉OH_(l)          2C₄H₉ONa_(l)    +     H_2(g)

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