Question

1 )what is the process in which ethanol gets converted into ethanoic acid? write it's reaction.
2) (a) which element shows catenation property like carbon?
(b) give common name of ethyne
3)draw the stucture of diamond and graphite.
4) what is colour of universal indicator when added to:-
a) ethanol
b) ethanoic acid
5) what is soap?write formula of sodium palmitate

2 marks each

Answer 1

to convert ethanol into acetic acid and weak acid you have to use oxidising agent anaesthetic solution of potassium permanganate would be one such way to do this the alcohol is first converted into ethanol and then to the corresponding carboxylic acid
2)a) silicon, germanium, tin, lead
b)actylene
4)a) yellow-green
b) colourless
5)c6H31Nao2 is the formula of sodium plamitate
soaps are water soluble sodium or potassium Salts fatty acids soaps are made from fats by treating them chemically with a strong alkaline.