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What is the balanced chemical equation for 1-propanol and sodium?

Answer 1

Cooper Anderson

The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between 1-propanol (C3H7OH) and sodium (Na) is:

C3H7OH + 3Na -> C3H7ONa + 3/2 H2

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Answer 2

Henry Antrim

#H_3C-CH_2CH_2OH(l) + Na(s) rarr# #H_3C-CH_2CH_2O^(-)Na^(+) + 1/2H_2(g)#

It's interesting to note that while the reaction with propanol would be far slower, the reaction with methanol and ethanol would proceed quickly to completion.

This kind of reaction is exactly the same as what happens when sodium and water react—albeit much more quickly.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.