Sodium Chloride + Ethanol
1) Sodium hydroxide + Chloroethane
2) Sodium ethoxide + Hydrogen
3) sNaCl
When sodium reacts with ethanol, a vigorous chemical recation occurs producing Hydrogen and Sodium ethoxide. In the reaction, sodium displaces hydrogen from ethanol to form sodium ethoxide and hydrogen gas is liberated. The reaction is a exothermic process.
Dear Manmeet Kaur,
Thank you so much for the answer.
I will be grateful if you kindly let me know that adding ethanol to NaCl solution will result in the production of sodium ethoxide or ethanol should be added directly to pure sodium so that this reaction to take place? What kind of reaction takes place by adding ethanol to sodium chloride solution?
Best,
Mahnaz
Hi Mahnaz Barmshuri,
I will try my best to answer the above question.
Adding ethanol to a sodium chloride (NaCl) solution will not result in the production of sodium ethoxide. Sodium ethoxide (NaOCH₂CH₃) is typically produced by the reaction of sodium metal with ethanol in anhydrous conditions. The reaction between sodium metal and ethanol is a redox reaction, where sodium (Na) is oxidized and ethanol is reduced, resulting in the formation of sodium ethoxide and hydrogen gas:
2Na(s) + 2C₂H₅OH(l) → 2NaOCH₂CH₃(s) + H₂(g)
However, adding ethanol to a sodium chloride solution will not directly produce sodium ethoxide. Ethanol would just dissolve in the solution, and no significant chemical reaction would occur between ethanol and sodium chloride.
If you want to produce sodium ethoxide, you would typically dissolve sodium metal in ethanol in an anhydrous environment, where there is no water present to interfere with the reaction. The reaction between ethanol and sodium chloride solution would not produce sodium ethoxide. Instead, it would be a simple physical mixing of ethanol with the aqueous solution of sodium chloride, resulting in a homogeneous solution.
Dear Manmeet Kaur,
Thank you again :-).
The reaction which I am interested in, is the reaction of ethanol in sodium chloride solution. When I add ethanol to saturated sodium chloride solution, a strong clot is formed (Please see the attached) and gas bubbles are seen visibly in the solution. I think this reaction will cause the production of sodium hydroxide and chloroethane gas. What do you think about this?
Hi Mahnaz Barmshuri
The reaction you're describing gas bubbles may not be directly related to the formation of NaOH and chloroethane from the components involved.The presence of gas bubbles could suggest a chemical reaction, but it's difficult to determine the exact reaction . It's possible that there may be impurities in the ethanol or sodium chloride solution leading to unexpected reactions. Additionally, ethanol can react with other compounds under certain conditions, so it's important to consider all possible factors. It would be best to review the experimental setup, check the purity of your reagents, and consider any potential side reactions that may be occurring.
Dear Manmeet Kaur,
You are exactly right. I enjoyed very much from the discussion we had. Your input caused the other aspect of the solution I work with to be clear for me.I sincerely appreciate the time you spent for me.
Best,
Mahnaz
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