List two test for experimentally distinguishing between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid and describe how this test are performed.
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Ferric chloride test
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on adding sodium carbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate, acis evolves carbon dioxide gas which turns freshly prepared lime water milky but ethanol gives no reaction.
2CH3COOH+NaCO3 --- 2CH3COONa + H2O + CO2
CH3COOH + NaHCO3 --- CH3COONa + H2O + CO2
2CH3COOH+NaCO3 --- 2CH3COONa + H2O + CO2
CH3COOH + NaHCO3 --- CH3COONa + H2O + CO2
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