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Q. Acetic acid reacts with sodium metal at room temperature to produce

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Solution:

Whenever an acid reacts with a metal, hydrogen gas is evolved. So, when acetic acid reacts with a sodium metal, hydrogen gas is produced.
$CH_3COOH + Na \rightarrow CH_3CO\overset{-}{O}Na^+ + H_2 \uparrow$