In regards to reactivity with sodium metal please confirm my statement that: ***\"Primary alcohols react faster/most with...

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In regards to reactivity with sodium metal please confirm mystatement that:

***\"Primary alcohols react faster/most with Sodium metals, andtertiary alcohols react the slowest\". ***

1. Methyl alcohol will react FASTER with sodium metal than2-propanol. TRUE

2. In order from least reactive to most with sodium metal:tert-butyl alcohol, 2-butanol, 1-butanol. (with respect to theiracidity)

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Yes Primary alcohols react fastermost with Sodium metals and tertiary alcohols react the slowest 1 Ans Methyl alcohol will react FASTER with sodium metal than 2propanol is TRUE because    See Answer
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