Multiple choice Ethanol reacts with sodium to form which of the following two products? Sodium ethanoate and hydrogen gas Sodium ethoxide and hydrogen gas Sodium ethanoate and oxygen gas Sodium hydrogen carbonate and carbon dioxide gas Sodium ethoxide and oxygen gas Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Ethanoic acid reacts with a base, such as sodium hydroxide to give a salt (sodium ethanoate or commonly called sodium acetate) and water: 2Na + 2CH3CH2OH → 2CH3CH2ONa + H2