Which of the following does not react with sodium metal?

Question

Which of the following does not react with sodium metal? (A)  (CH3 )2O  (B)  CH3CH2OH (C)  CH3COOH  (D)  C6H5OH

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Only acidic compounds react with sodium metal
Acetic acid, phenol and alcohol show acidic character, hence they react with sodium metal while ether is not acidic in nature, hence it does react with sodium metal

ethanol 2 C H_{3} COO H + 2 N a \to sodium ethoxide 2 C H_{3} COON a + H_{2}

acetic acid 2 C H_{3} COO H + 2 N a \to sodium acetate 2 C H_{3} COON a + H_{2}

Phenol 2 C_{6} H_{5} O H + 2 N a \to sodium phenoxide 2 C_{6} H_{5} ON a + H_{2}

C H_{3} — O — C H_{3} + N a \to

No reaction

Q. Which of the following does not react with sodium metal?

$(C H_{3})_{2} O$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$

$C H_{3} COO H$

$C_{6} H_{5} O H$

Q. Which of the following does not react with sodium metal?

(CH3​)2​O

CH3​CH2​OH

CH3​COOH

C6​H5​OH

$(C H_{3})_{2} O$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$

$C H_{3} COO H$

$C_{6} H_{5} O H$