how would you distinguish experimentally between an alcohol and a Carboxylic acid
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Alcohol
1.Alcohols are hydroxyl derivatives of hydrocarbons in which one or more hydrogen atoms
2.are replaced by -OH group It is represent as R-CH2OH
3.On the basis of number of hydroxyl groups (-OH) present in the molecule, alcohol are classifieds as
4. 1.Monohybric alcohols :- They have only one hydroxyl group
eg. a. CH3OH
5. 2.Dihydric alcohols/glycols /diols:- They have two hydroxyl groups
eg.HO-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH
6. 3.Trihydric alcohols /glycerol/triols :- They have three hydroxyl groups
eg.Glycerol
4.Polyhydric alcohol :- They have more than three hydroxyl groups
eg.Sorbitol
Carboxylic acid
1.Carboxylic acids are the organic compounds containing one or more carboxyl group in their molecule
2.It contains carbonyl -C-=O and hydroxyl (-OH) group and therefore, the name is derived from 'carbo' from 'carbonyl' and 'oxyl' from 'hydroxyl' group
3.on the basis of number of carboxyl groups (-COOH) present in the molecule , carboxylic acids are classifieds as
4. 1.Monocarboxylic acid:-They have one carboxylic group
eg.H-COOH
5. 2.Dicarboxylic acid :- They have two carboxylic groups
eg.COOH-COOH
6. 3.Tricarboxylic acid :- They have three carboxylic groups