List two taste for experimentally distinguishing between alcohol and carboxylic acid had describe how these test are performed?
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If you add conc. H 2 SO 4 to an aq. solution of carboxylic acid, you get to observe brisk effervescence. This you must be knowing is due to the release of carbon dioxide gas. Alcohols on the other hand will not give this test.
However, if you add a small piece of Na metal into a test tube containing alcohol, you get to see the formation of bubbles. This is due to the release of a gas which we call as hydrogen. Carboxylic acid remains unsuccessful to show this test.
However, if you add a small piece of Na metal into a test tube containing alcohol, you get to see the formation of bubbles. This is due to the release of a gas which we call as hydrogen. Carboxylic acid remains unsuccessful to show this test.
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