Question

chemical test to distinguish ethanol from ethanoic acid

Answer 1

Answer:

We can distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid by reacting them with a metallic carbonate like Na2CO3 or a bicarbonate like NaHCO3 ....... ethanoic acid reacts to give to give CO2 and no reaction takes place in case of ethanol.

Answer 2

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We can distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid by reacting them with a metallic carbonate like Na2CO3 or a bicarbonate like NaHCO3 ....... ethanoic acid reacts to give to give CO2 and no reaction takes place in case of ethanol.