* Tác dụng với Na:

`C_2H_5OH+Na\to C_2H_5ONa+1/2H_2`

`CH_3COOH+Na\to CH_3COONa+1/2H_2`

`CH_3CH_2CH_2OH+Na\to CH_3CH_2CH_2ONa+1/2H_2`

`CH_3CH_2COOH+Na\to CH_3CH_2COONa+1/2H_2`

* Tác dụng với NaOH:

`C_2H_5OH+NaOH\to C_2H_5ONa+H_2O`

`CH_3COOH+NaOH\to CH_3COONa+H_2O`

`CH_3CH_2CH_2OH+NaOH\to CH_3CH_2CH_2ONa+H_2O`

`CH_3CH_2COOH+NaOH\to CH_3CH_2COONa+H_2O`

* Tác dụng với Mg:

`2CH_3COOH+Mg\to (CH_3COO)_2Mg+H_2`

`2CH_3CH_2COOH+Mg\to (CH_3CH_2COO)_2Mg+H_2`

* Tác dụng với CaO:

`2CH_3COOH+CaO\to (CH_3COO)_2Ca+H_2O`

`2CH_3CH_2COOH+CaO\to (CH_3CH_2COO)_2Ca+H_2O`