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Describe a chemical test to distinguish ethanol and ethanoic acid.

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reaction of ethanol with sodium
2Na +2CH3CH2OH gives 2CH3CH2ONa + H2

reaction of ethanoic acid with hydrogen carbonate
CH3COOH + NaHCO3 gives CH3COONa + CO2+H2O
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