Question

what are the chemical properties of ethanol?

Answer 1

Ethanol, also called alcohol, ethyl alcohol, and drinking alcohol, is a chemical compound, a simple alcohol with the chemical formula C
2H
5OH. Its formula can be written also as CH
3−CH
2−OH or C
2H
5−OH (an ethyl group linked to a hydroxyl group), and is often abbreviated as EtOH. Ethanol is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid with a slight characteristic odor. It is a psychoactive substance and is the principal type of alcohol found in alcoholic drinks.

Answer 2

-Ethanol burns in air to give CO2 and H2O.
-Shows no reaction with baking soda.
-Reacts with ethanoic acid(in the presence of H2SO4) to form sweet smelling substance ester.
-has no effect on litmus.
-reacts with sodium to liberate H2.
-in the presence of hot, conc. H2SO4 gets converted into ethene.
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