test for carboxylic acid?
Answers
Answered by
2
Answer:
in litmus test the acid turns blue Litmus to red
sodium hydrogen carbonate test the carboxylic acid reacts with sodium
ester test
Answered by
1
Test for carboxylic acid are Sodium Hydrogen carbonate test , ester test and litmus test
Explanation:
- Sodium Hydrogen carbonate test - in this test the compound which is to be tested is taken in a test-tube and sodium hydrogen carbonate is added to it as a result of the reaction carbon dioxide gas is released.
- Ester test - in this test the the compound is heated with ethanol and 3 drops of concentrated sulphuric acid . A sweet smell is released.
- Litmus test - It turns the blue litmus into red because of it's acidic nature.
learn more about carboxylic acid
What happens on heating of sodium salt of carboxylic acid?
https://brainly.in/question/8221407
A carboxylic acid (molecular formula C2H4O2) reacts with an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst to form a compound 'X'. The alcohol on oxidation with alkaline KMnO4followed by acidification gives the same carboxylic acid C2H4O2. Write the name and structure of (i) carboxylic acid, (ii) alcohol and (iii) the compound 'X'.
https://brainly.in/question/1061259
Similar questions