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Why is calcium preferred over sodium to remove last traces of moisture from alcohol?

Solution

Both $$ Na $$ and $$ Ca $$ react with water forming their respetive hydroxides. In contrast, $$ Na $$ reacts with alcohol to form sodium alkoxide but $$ Ca $$ does not.


SIMILAR QUESTIONS

s - block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)

Sodium burns in excess air to give mainly:

s - block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)

Caustic alkalis are corrosive.

s - block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)

Sodium metal cannot be stored under

s - block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)

The violet flame shown by potassium in Bunsen flame is due to jumping of the electron from :

s - block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)

A metal which does not react with nitrogen is:

s - block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)

Why is calcium preferred over sodium to remove the last traces of moisture from alcohol?

s - block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)

Why is sodium metal kept under kerosene oil ?

s - block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)

The alkali metal that reacts with nitrogen directly to form nitride is:

s - block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)

When sodium is heated in moist air, the ultimate product obtained is:

s - block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)

Potassium is kept in

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