Problems and exercisesAcid-Base Properties

1. Order by acidity

Order from most to least acidic: ethanol, 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol, tert-butanol and water.

2. Which way does it lie?

State whether these equilibria lie to the right or to the left:

1. CH₃OH + NaOH ⇌ CH₃ONa + H₂O
2. CH₃OH + NaNH₂ ⇌ CH₃ONa + NH₃
3. CH₃CH₂OH + NaH → CH₃CH₂ONa + H₂

3. Amphoteric

Write the reaction of ethanol with a strong acid and with a strong base. Which species are formed?

4. Sodium metal

What happens when sodium metal is added to ethanol?