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→Reaction with Sodium
[[Sodium]] [[Chemical Reaction|reacts]] with [[alcohol]] to [[product|produce]] [[Hydrogen]] [[gas]].
: [[Methanol]] + [[Sodium]] → Sodium Methoxide + [[Hydrogen]]
<math>2CH_3OH + 2Na → 2CH_3ONa + H_2</chemmath>
: [[Ethanol]] + [[Sodium]] → Sodium Ethoxide + [[Hydrogen]]