Question

list 2 experiments distinguishing between alcohol and carboxylic acid.Also state how these test performed?

Answer 1

Litmus paper test:

CH3COONa turns blue litmus paper to red as it is acidic while ethanol shows no change.

With sodium hydrogen carbonate:

*CH3COOH+NaHCO3-->CH3COONa+H2O+CO2^

*C2H5OH+NaHCO3-->no reaction.

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