What class of compound is $C H 3 C H 2 O - N a^{+}$ $CH3CH2O-Na^+$ ?

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What class of compound is $C H 3 C H 2 O - N a^{+}$ $CH3CH2O-Na^+$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-17T16:04:08

This is an alkoxide, sodium ethoxide.

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$H_{3} C - C H_{2} O^{-} N a^{+}$ $H_3C-CH_2O^(-)Na^+$ is the sodium salt of ethanol, $H_{3} C - C H_{2} O H$ $H_3C-CH_2OH$ . It can be formed directly by the action of sodium metal on ethanol:

$N a (s) + H O C H_{2} C H_{3} \to N a^{+}^{-} O C H_{2} C H_{3} + \frac{1}{2} H_{2} (g) ↑ ⏐ ⏐ ⏐$ $Na(s) + HOCH_2CH_3 rarr Na^(+)""^(-)OCH_2CH_3 + 1/2H_2(g) uarr$

This is precisley akin to the formation of sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas from water and the alkali metal.

Answer 2 · 2016-03-17T16:06:45

salt

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It is sodium salt of mono-basic acid (very weak) $C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$ $CH_3CH_2OH$

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