Question

Differentiate between 1. Ethanol and ethanoic acid 2. Ionic bonds and covalent bonds

Answer 1

ethanol
1)it is an alcohol.
2)common name of ethanol is ethyl alcohol
ethanoic acid
1)it is an organic acid
2)common name of ethanoic acid is acetic acid
ionic
1)loss and gain of electrons takes place
covalent
2)for ionic bonds electronegativity difference should be high.
1)sharing of electrons takes place.
2)for covalent bonds electronegativity difference should be low