Differenc between ethanol and acetic acid

1.	Differenc between ethanol and acetic acid
Answer» \tEthanolEthanoic acidThe functional group in ethanol is -OH alcohol.And functional group in ethanoic acid is –COOH carboxylic acidIt has sweet odourIt has pungent odourIt does not react with Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃)It reacts with Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) releasing CO2 gas.It does not change the colour of blue litmus paper.It can change the colour of blue litmus to red\t Acetic acid is known as ethanoic acid Ethanol is commonly called alcohol

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