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Identify the functional group of the following compound and predict its reaction with sodium hydroxide: CH3CH2CH2OH

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The given compound is CH3CH2CH2OH, which can also be written as C3H7OH. This compound contains an -OH group, which is an alcohol functional group.When the alcohol reacts with sodium hydroxide  NaOH , it will undergo a reaction called acid-base reaction. In this reaction, the acidic hydrogen atom from the alcohol  -OH group  will be replaced by a sodium ion  Na+ , forming a sodium alkoxide salt and water as a byproduct.The reaction can be represented as follows:C3H7OH + NaOH  C3H7ONa + H2OThe product formed is sodium propoxide  C3H7ONa  and water  H2O .
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