Carbon and its Compounds · Class 10 · CBSE Science
An organic compound 'X' reacts with sodium metal to evolve a gas that burns with a pop sound, and it also reacts with ethanoic acid in the presence o…
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An organic compound 'X' reacts with sodium metal to evolve a gas that burns with a pop sound, and it also reacts with ethanoic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst to form a sweet-smelling substance. What are compound 'X' and the sweet-smelling substance respectively?
- A.Ethanol and EsterCorrect answer
- B.Ethanoic acid and Ester
- C.Ethanol and Salt
- D.Methane and Aldehyde
Solution
Ethanol reacts with sodium to release hydrogen gas (which burns with a pop sound) and reacts with carboxylic acids to form sweet-smelling esters (esterification).
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