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Acetic acid behaves exactly like ethanol on reaction with thionyl chloride.(a) True(b) FalseI have been asked this question during an online interview.The query is from Carboxylic Acids Chemical Reactions topic in portion Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct ANSWER is (a) True

Explanation: Acetic acid as well as ethanol consist of an OH GROUP and reaction with SOCl2 results in the cleavage of C-OH bond with the hydroxyl group to be replaced by Cl ATOM. The only difference is that acetic acid forms acetyl chloride, whereas ethanal forms ethyl chloride.



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