Science, asked by manju1974, 1 year ago

distinguish between ethanol and ethnoic acid

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Answered by angel87

1》ethanol is an alchohol while ethanoic acid is caboxylic acid....

2》The functional group in ethanol is -OH alcohol while the functional group in ethanoic acid is –COOH

3》Ethanol has sweet odour while ethanoic acid has pungent odour.

4》Ethanol does not react with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) but ethanoic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) releasing CO2 gas.

5》Ethanol does not change the colour of blue litmus paper while ethanoic acid change blue litmus into red...

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Answered by deepakrana1

Ethanoic acid
(CH3COOH) belongs to the group of carboxylic acids and is commonly called as acetic acid. It is slightly heavier than water with a density of 1.05 g/cm3. After adding 5-8% of acetic acid in water it becomes vinegar and is mostly used as preservatives in pickles.

Ethanol
ethanol is a liquid at room temperature . ethanol is commonly called alcohol and Is a active ingredient of all alcoholic drinks .

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