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Differentiate between ethanol and ethanoic acid on the basis of chemical properties |
| 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 | |