Question

ethanol and ethanoic acid are carbon compound of importance in our daily lives (true or false)​

Answer 1

Answer:

True

Explanation:

ethanol is a good sanitizing agent and kills many bacterias and Ethanoic acid ( Acetic acid ) commonly called as Vinegar is used as a preservative.

Answer 2

Answer:

Functional group in a carbon compound may be defined as an atom or group of atoms or reactive part which is responsible for the characteristic properties of the compounds.  

The function group of ethanol(CH  

3

​

CH  

2

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OH) is alcohol, i.e., −OH group.  

The functional group of ethanoic acid(CH  

3

​

COOH) is carboxylic group, i.e., –COOH.

Explanation: