Write a chemical equation for the reaction between Magnesium + ethanol, and Propanol + ethanoic acid.

Here are the answers to your chemistry questions.

a) Write a chemical equation between:

• i) Magnesium + ethanol Magnesium reacts with ethanol to produce magnesium ethoxide and hydrogen gas.

  $$\boxed{\text{Mg(s)} + 2\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH(l)} \rightarrow (\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{O})_2\text{Mg(s)} + \text{H}_2\text{(g)}}$$

• ii) Propanol + ethanoic acid Propanol reacts with ethanoic acid in an esterification reaction to form propyl ethanoate and