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प्रश्न
Write the names of three compounds which can be oxidised directly or in stages to produce acetic acid.
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उत्तर
Three compounds that can be oxidized directly or in stages to produce acetic acid are ethanol, acetaldehyde, and acetylene.
संबंधित प्रश्न
A student adds a spoon full of powdered sodium hydrogen carbonate to a flask containing ethanoic acid. List two main observations, he must note in his note book, about the reaction that takes place. Also write chemical equation foe the reaction.
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the following:
Acetic acid ..................
Draw the structures for the following compounds of Propanoic acid.
The organic acid present in vinegar is ______.
Name the compound formed when acetic acid and ethanol react together.
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
Which one of the following are the correct observations about acetic acid?
(A) It turns blue litmus red and smells like vinegar
(B) It turns blue litmus red and smells like burning sulphur
(C) It turns res litmus blue and smells like vinegar
(D) It turns red litmus blue and has a fruity smell
Acetic acid smells like:
(1) a banana
(2) vinegar
(3) an orange
(4) a lemon
Which of these is not an organic acid?
