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
2Na +2CH3CH2OH gives 2CH3CH2ONa + H2
reaction of ethanoic acid with hydrogen carbonate
CH3COOH + NaHCO3 gives CH3COONa + CO2+H2O
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