JEE Main Chemistry question

For drying ether, sodium metal can be used, but it cannot be used for drying ethyl alcohol because

(A)Na is very reactive
(B)Ether reacts easily with Na
(C)Ethyl alcohol reacts with sodium metalCorrect
(D)None of the above

Answer: (C)

Solution

Ether has no acidic hydrogen and is inert towards sodium metal, so Na can safely be used to remove trace water from it; ethanol, however, has an acidic that

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