How can ethanol and ethanoic acid be differentiated on the basis of their physical and chemical properties
How can ethanol and ethanoic acid be differentiated on the basis of their physical and chemical properties?
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| Ethanol | Ethanoic Acid |
| 1. Ethanol has a pleasant smell.
2. The boiling point of ethanol is 351 K. 3. Ethanol reacts with alkaline KMnO4 to give ethanoic acid. 4. Ethanol does not react with sodium hydrogen carbonate |
1. Ethanoic acid has the smell of vinegar.
2. The boiling point of ethanoic acid is 391 K. 3. Ethanoic acid does not react with alkaline KMnO4. 4. lt gives brisk effervescence with sodium hydrogen carbonate: CH3COOH + NaHCO3 ------> CH3COONa + H2O + CO2↑ |
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