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List two tests for experimentally distinguishing between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid and describe how these tests are performed

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Answer 1

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The two test which we can do to distinguish between an Alcohol and a Carboxylic are as follows :

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$\underline{ \bf{Sodium \: Hydrogen \: Carbonate \: Test :}}$

Add sodium hydrogen carbonate to alcohol and a carboxylic acid separately. Alcohol will not react, whereas carboxylic acid will give brisk effervescence. Pass the gas through lime water. It will turn milky. So we can say that the gas evolved when sodium hydrogen carbonate is added with Carboxylic acid gives carbon dioxide gas.

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$\underline{ \bf{Blue \: litmus \: test: }}$

Add few drops of alcohol and solution of carboxylic acid on blue litmus
paper separately. Blue litmus will remain as it is in case of alcohol, whereas it will turn red in carboxylic acid.

Thus in this way we can distinguish between alcohol and carboxylic acid.

Answer 2

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