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Explain the reaction of carboxylic acids on metals .

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Ethanoic acid reacts with metals like Na, K , Zn, etc. to form metal ethanoate and hydrogen gas .
`2CH_3COOH+Zn to (CH_3COO)_2 Zn+H_2 uarr `
`2CH_3COOH+2Na to 2CH_3COONa + H_2O`
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