Write chemical equations for what happens when
a) Sodium metal is added to ethanoic acid.
b)Solid sodium carbonate is added to ethanoic acid.
c)Ethanoic acid reacts with a dilute solution of sodium hydroxide.

Explanation

a. `H_(2)` gas evolved
`underset("Ethanoic acid")(2CH_(3)COOH)+underset("Sodium ethanote Hydrogen")(2Na to 2CH_(3)COONa+H_(2))`
b..Brisk efferevesence due to earbondioxide gas is formed .
`underset("ethanoic acid")(2CH_(3)COOH+) underset(carbonate)underset(Sodium)(Na_(2)CO_(3)to) underset("ethanoate")underset("Sodium")(2CH_(3)COONa)underset(water)underset("carbondioxide")(+CO2uarr+H_(2)O)`
c) Sodium ethanoate and water are formed.
c.)`underset(acid)underset(Ethanoic)(CH_(3)COOH+)underset("hydroxide")underset("Sodium")(NaoHto)underset("ehtnoate")underset("Sodium")(CH_(3)COONa)+underset("Water")(H_(2)O)`