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प्रश्न
The next higher homologue of ethanoic acid is ______.
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उत्तर
The next higher homologue of ethanoic acid is propanoic acid.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
When ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in the presence of conc. H2SO4, a substance with fruity smell is produced. Answer the following:-
(i) State the class of compounds to which the fruity smelling compounds belong. Write the chemical equation for the reaction and write the chemical name of the product formed.
(ii) State the role of conc. H2SO4 in the reaction.
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
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the following:
Acetic acid ..................
The next higher homologue of ethanol is ______.
Name the gas evolved when ethanoic acid is added to sodium carbonate. How would you prove the presence of this gas?
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
A student adds 4 mL of acetic acid to a test tube containing 4 mL of distilled water. He then shakes the test tube and leaves it to settle. After about 10 minutes he observes:
(A) a layer of water over the layer of acetic acid
(B) a layer of acetic acid over the layer of water
(C) a precipitate settling at the bottom of the test tube
(D) a clear colourless solution
Acetic acid solution turns:
(1) blue litmus red
(2) red litmus blue
(3) blue litmus colourless
(4) red litmus colourless
The functional group present in acetic acid is ______.
Identify the term or substance based on the descriptions given below:
Hydrocarbon containing a triple bond used for welding purposes
