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A carbon compound X is a good solvent. On reaction with sodium, X forms two products Y and Z. Z is used to convert vegetable oil into vegetable ghee. Identify and name X, Y and Z. Also write the equation of reaction of X with sodium to justify your answer.

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X: Alcohol (ethanol, C₂H₅OH) – a good solvent
Y: Hydrogen gas (H₂)
Z: Sodium ethoxide (C₂H₅ONa) – used in making vegetable ghee

Reaction: 2C₂H₅OH + 2Na → 2C₂H₅ONa + H₂↑

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    1. The compound X is ethanol, which is a good solvent. When ethanol reacts with sodium, it forms two products: Y, which is sodium ethoxide, and Z, which is hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas produced is used in the hydrogenation of vegetable oils to convert them into vegetable ghee. The reaction can be represented as ethanol reacting with sodium to produce sodium ethoxide and hydrogen gas, showing the displacement of hydrogen from ethanol by the metal sodium.

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