Science, asked by ya6bil3abysukry, 1 year ago

how would you distinguish experimentally between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid?

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Answered by gayatripradeep

always an alcohol contains functional group OH and carboxylic acid contains functional group COOH
alcohol are ending their names with ol while carboxylic acid by pic acid

Answered by Anonymous

Answer:

On reaction with Sodium Carbonate ,Carboxylic acids produces carbon dioxide gas which turns lime water milk whereas alcohols do not give this reaction.
This experiment can be used to distinguish alcohol and carboxylic acid.

Reaction of Carboxylic acid with sodium carbonate:

2CH3COOH + Na2CO3 → 2CH3COONa + H2O + CO2

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