Question

(a) Write the functional groups present in an aldehyde and a carboxylic acid.
(b) How would you distinguish between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid?
(c) What happens when ethanoic acid is warmed with ethanol in the presence of a few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid? Write equation of the reaction involved.
(d) What happens when a piece of sodium metal is added to ethanol? Write equation of the reaction which takes place.
​(e) Describe how ethene can be prepared from ethanol? Give an equation of the reaction and state the conditions.

Answer 1

Answer:

functional group of

aldehyde:CHO

carboxylic acid :COOH