Sodium with ethanol
Show that alcohols react with sodium to give hydrogen, much more gently than water.
About this experiment
| Subject | Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Class | 12 |
| Unit | 7. Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers |
| Level | NCERT level |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the chemistry behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: chemistry · Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers