Chemistry, asked by AbhishekBhaskaran, 1 year ago

how do you distinguish between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid

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Answered by meghna13

Alcohol remains neutral to Litmus but the carboxylic acid turns blue Litmus red

Answered by Anonymous

ALCOHOL:-

1. Neutral compounds
2. Volatile
3. No effervescence with the biocarbonates

CARBOXYLIC ACID:-

1.Acid in nature
2. Non-volatile
3.Gives effervescence with the biocarbonates

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