Question

how would you distinguish experimentally between ethanol and ethanoic acid????

Answer 1

ethanol and ethanoic acid :-
1. ethanol is a member of alcohol acid where is ethnic acid is a group of carboxylic acid.

2. ethanol producers a pleasant smell where is carboxylic acid is smell less

3. ethanol is less reactive than ethanoic acid.

Answer 2

Explanation:

1.Sodium bicarbonate test: Take a small amount of both the compounds im two separate test tubes.Add a pinch of NaHCO3 to both. The compounds gives brisk effervescence due to evolution of CO2 must be ethanoic acid.

2.Alk.KMnO4 test: Take a small amount of both the compounds in two test tubes separately and add a little amount of alk.

Take a small amount of both the compounds in two test tubes separately and add a little amount of alk. KMnO4 solution and heat. The compound which discharges the pink colour of KMnO4 must be an alcohol

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