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Consider the following statements and select the correct option.
Statement A: Alcohols react with sodium to evolve hydrogen.
Statement B: No gas is evolved when sodium reacts with ethanol.

Asked in RRB Group D · 2026
Alcohols Phenols and Ethers · Chemistry
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Carbon forms many compounds because of tetravalency and catenation.

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Option B — Statement A is correct but B is incorrect.

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Alkanes (Saturated Hydrocarbons): Structure & Reactions has appeared in 40 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in State PSC, UPSC and SSC.
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