How would you distinguish experimentally between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid?
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We can distinguish between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid on the basis of their reaction with carbonates and hydrogen carbonates. Acid reacts with carbonate and hydrogen carbonate to evolve CO2 gas that turns lime water milky. Alcohols, on the other hand, do not react with carbonates and hydrogen carbonates.
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it can distinguish among an alcohol and also carboxylic acid on the basis of their own reaction with the carbonates as well as the hydrogen carbonates to evolve CO2 gas/ then it can turn the lime water milky and alcohols one other hand and do not well react with the carbonates and also hydrogen carbonates in the fine manner.
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