Chemistry, asked by sonianivatkar4866, 1 year ago

How would you distinguish between an alcohol and the carboxylic acid?

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Answered by kumartanuj941

Reaction with sodium hydrogen carbonate – Alcohol has no reaction with sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3) but in the case of Carboxylic acid it reacts with NaHCO3 which gives CH3COONa, CO2 and H2O. The reaction is evident as the carbon dioxide will turn the lime water milky.

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