Give chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds: ethanoic acid and ethyl ethanoate
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(i)Acetic acid being acidic reacts with carbonates or bicarbonates to give brisk effervescence due to the evolution of carbondioxide whereas ethanol
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we can distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid by reacting them with a metallic carbonate like Na2CO3 or a bicarbonate like NaHCO3 .ethanoic acid reacts to give to give CO2 and no reaction takes place in case of ethanol.
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