Difference between ethanol and ethanoic acid
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ethanol is alcohol ingredient ethanoic acid is an acid..
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ethanol is an alcohol which has functional group -OH. Wheras ethanoic acid is an acid which has functional group carboxylic acid (COOH).
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-The functional group in ethanol is -OH alcohol while the functional group in ethanoic acid is –COOH
_Ethanol has sweet odour while ethanoic acid has pungent odour.
Ethanol does not react with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) but ethanoic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) releasing CO2 gas.
Ethanol does not change the colour of blue litmus paper while ethanoic acid change the colour of blue litmus to red.
_Ethanol has sweet odour while ethanoic acid has pungent odour.
Ethanol does not react with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) but ethanoic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) releasing CO2 gas.
Ethanol does not change the colour of blue litmus paper while ethanoic acid change the colour of blue litmus to red.
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