How ethanol and ethanoic acid can be differentiated on the basis of their physical and chemical properties?
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Ethanol has an ethyl group while ethanoic acid has a methyl group. Ethanoic acid is a carboxylic acid; this is not the case for ethanol. Ethanol has a hydroxyl group while ethanoic acid has a carboxyl group. ... Ethanol is used to make alcoholic beverages while ethanoic acid is used to make vinegar.
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Ethanol is a liquid at room temperature with a pleasant odour while ethanoic acid has vinegar-like smell. The melting point of ethanoic acid is 17°C. ... Ethanoic acid reacts with metal carbonates and metal hydrogencarbonates to form salt, water, and carbon dioxide gas while ethanol does not react with them.
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