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Question:

Write the chemical formula and name of the compound which is the active ingredient of all alcoholic drinks. List its two uses. Write chemical equation and name of the product formed when this compound reacts with-(i) Sodium metal (ii) Hot concentrated sulphuric acid

Solution:

The active ingredient of all alcoholic drinks is ethanol.
Uses of ethanol:
-In medical wipes/swabs and antibacterial hand sanitisers.
-In body lotions as preservatives and stabilizer of its ingredients.
When ethanol reacts with-
Sodium metal- 2C₂H₅⁻OH + 2Na → 2C₂H₅ONa + H₂
Hot concentrated sulphuric acid- C₂H₅⁻OH + H₂SO₄(Conc) → CH₂=CH₂ + H₂O