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प्रश्न
Name the reducing agent used to convert acetic acid into ethanol.
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उत्तर
Lithium aluminium hydride (LiAlH4)
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संबंधित प्रश्न
While studying saponification reaction for the preparation of soap, a teacher suggested to a student to add a small quantity of common salt to the reaction mixture. The function of common salt in this reaction is to
(A) reduce the alkalinity of the soap
(B) reduce the acidity of the soap
(C) enhance the cleansing capacity of soap
(D) favour precipitation of soap
What are esters ?
When you add a few drops of acetic acid to a test-tube containing sodium bicarbonate powder, which one of the following is your observation?
(A) No reaction takes place
(B) A colourless gas with pungent smell is released with brisk effervescence
(C) A brown coloured gas is released with brisk effervescence
(D) Formation of bubbles of a colourless and odourless gas
How is ethanoic acid obtained from ethanol? Write down the chemical equation of the reaction involved.
When ethanoic acid reacts with sodium hydrogen carbonate, then a salt X is formed and a gas Y is evolved. Name the salt X and gas. Y Describe an activity with the help of a labelled diagram of the apparatus used to prove that the evolved gas is the one which you have named. Also write the chemical equation of the reaction involved.
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
Name the following:
A toxic alcohol
How will you carry out the following conversions?
Ethene to acetic acid
Ethanoic acid turns ______ litmus to ______
Write the chemical equation for the following:
Saponification Reaction
