Chemistry, asked by mansoornasir96, 1 year ago

Can water be used to distinguish between alcohols and carboxylic acids?Explain your answer.(Answer should not include other tests or reagents etc).

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Answered by Sripathii
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Answer:no usineed of water does distinguish between alcohol and acids because on adding water acid only gets diluted.

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Sripathii: Already in gave answer
mansoornasir96: Just one more question that how can we show that an acid partially or completely ionises-in water
mansoornasir96: We say that acids produce hydrogen ions when water is added
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