State whether the following statement is true or false:
Alcohols react with sodium to evolve carbon dioxide.
Alcohols react with sodium to evolve carbon dioxide.
(FALSE) The statement is False.
When alcohols (such as ethanol) react with sodium metal,they produce sodium alkoxide and hydrogen gas $(H_2)$,not carbon dioxide $(CO_2)$.
The chemical equation for the reaction is:
$2CH_3CH_2OH + 2Na \rightarrow 2CH_3CH_2ONa + H_2 \uparrow$
When alcohols (such as ethanol) react with sodium metal,they produce sodium alkoxide and hydrogen gas $(H_2)$,not carbon dioxide $(CO_2)$.
The chemical equation for the reaction is:
$2CH_3CH_2OH + 2Na \rightarrow 2CH_3CH_2ONa + H_2 \uparrow$
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