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Because the sodium metal will react with the oxygen in the alcohol.
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∙ 12y agoBecause Sodium is highly reactive towards water, alcohols and other liquids containing 'OH' group. with alcohol it forms Ethoxide ions C2H5-O1-
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Why do sodium metal react with 2-propanol?
Sodium reacts with all liquids having -OH group as water , alcohols, phenols and carboxylic acids. 2- propanol is isopropyl alcohol so sodium forms Sodium isopropoxide and evolves hydrogen gas.
What is in sodium metal?
Sodium metal is pure sodium and is made of sodium atoms.
Is sodium a metal or nometal?
Sodium is a metal
What is metal in sodium hydroxide?
The metal is sodium.
Why are alcohols classified in a distinct category apart from metal hydroxides?
One of the most important reasons is that alcohols do not ionize in water solutions, as metal hydroxides do. This is one of the consequences of another important difference: Alcohols exist at standard temperature as discrete, covalently bonded molecules, but metal hydroxides are ionically bonded and do not contain discrete molecules.
Why do sodium metal react with 2-propanol?
Sodium reacts with all liquids having -OH group as water , alcohols, phenols and carboxylic acids. 2- propanol is isopropyl alcohol so sodium forms Sodium isopropoxide and evolves hydrogen gas.
What is in sodium metal?
Sodium metal is pure sodium and is made of sodium atoms.
Is sodium an non metal?
No. sodium is a metal
Is sodium a non metal?
sodium is a metal
It sodium a metal?
Yes. Sodium is a metal.
Is sodium a metal or nometal?
Sodium is a metal
What is metal in sodium hydroxide?
The metal is sodium.
Is sodium a non metal metal or a metaliod?
Sodium is a metal (an alkali metal).
Is Sodium metal a ductile metal?
Yes. Sodium is a ductile metal.
Is sodium metal nonmetal metalliod?
Sodium is a metal (an alkali metal)
What metal and non-metal makes sodium chloride?
Sodium and Chlorine. Sodium is a metal and chlorine is a halide gas.
Is there sodium in metal?
When you say "is there sodium in metal," it can be a little confusing to what you mean exactly. There is a Sodium metal if that's what you are asking.
