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  4. Ethyl alcohol exhibits acidic nature on reaction with:

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Q. Ethyl alcohol exhibits acidic nature on reaction with:

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Acid is a substance which is capable of donating a proton. Ethyl alcohol on reaction with $ Na $ metal produces a proton. $ {{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH+Na\xrightarrow{{}}{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}ONa+{{H}^{+}} $