What happens when ethanol is reacted with sodium ?

Explanation

When ethanol is reacted with sodium at room temperature, sodium ethoxide is formed and hydrogen gas is liberated.
`underset("Ethanol")(2C_(2)H_(5)OH)+underset("Sodium")(2Na) to underset("ethoxide") underset("Sodium") (2C_(2)H_(5)ON a) + underset("Hydrogen")(H_(2)uarr)`