What class of compound is $CH3CH2O-Na^+$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-17T16:04:08

This is an alkoxide, sodium ethoxide.

$H_3C-CH_2O^(-)Na^+$ is the sodium salt of ethanol, $H_3C-CH_2OH$ . It can be formed directly by the action of sodium metal on ethanol:

$Na(s) + HOCH_2CH_3 rarr Na^(+)""^(-)OCH_2CH_3 + 1/2H_2(g) uarr$

This is precisley akin to the formation of sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas from water and the alkali metal.

Answer 2 · 2016-03-17T16:06:45

salt

It is sodium salt of mono-basic acid (very weak) $CH_3CH_2OH$

What class of compound is CH3CH2O-Na^+CH3CH2O-Na^+?