Ethanoic Acid

If you are asked to report your observations about the following two properties of acetic acid, what would you report?
(i) Odour
(ii) Effect on litmus

Which of the following observations is true about dilute solution of acetic acid?

(A) It smells like vinegar and turns red litmus blue

(B) It smells like onion and turns blue litmus red

(C) It smells like orange and turns red litmus blue

(D) It smells like vinegar and turns blue litmus red

Which of the following will give brisk effervescence with sodium hydrogen carbonate and why?
CH₃COOH, CH₃CH₂OH

A student takes about 6 ml of distilled water in each of the four test tubes P, Q, R and S. He then dissolves an equal amount of four different salts namely, sodium chloride in 'P', potassium chloride in 'Q', calcium chloride in 'R' and magnesium chloride in 'S'. Next, he then adds 10 drops of soap solution to each test tube and shakes its contents. The test tubes in which scum (insoluble substance) is formed with soap are:

(A) P and Q

(B) Q and R

(C) R and S

(D) Q and S

Complete the following chemical equations:CH₃COOC₂H₅+NaOH→

Write a balanced chemical equation for the following:

Monochloroethane is hydrolysed with aqueous KOH.

Write a balanced chemical equation for the following:

A mixture of sodalime and sodium acetate is heated.

What do you notice when acetic acid reacts with litmus?