Question

what is ethanol and ethanoic acid

Answer 1

The functional group in ethanol is -OH alcohol while the functional group in ethanoic acid is –COOH

Ethanol has sweet odour while ethanoic acid has pungent odour.

Ethanol does not react with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) but ethanoic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) releasing CO2 gas.

Ethanol does not change the colour of blue litmus paper while ethanoic acid change the colour of blue litmus to red.

Answer 2

Answer:

Ethanol. Ethanoic acid. Ethanol is also known as ethyl alcohol, so it shows the properties of alcohol.It has a melting point of 156 K, and a boiling point of 351 K, and it exists in a liquid at room temperature.It has a pleasant smell due to the presence of alcohol.

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