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प्रश्न
Give any two uses of ethanoic acid.
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उत्तर
Uses of ethanoic acid:
(1) Ethanoic acid is used in the preparation of plastics, dyes and pharmaceuticals.
(2) Dilute ethanoic acid (vinegar) is used as a food preservative, and as an appetiser in dressing food dishes.
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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.
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HCHO, CH3COOH, CH3OH, C2H5OH, HCOOH, CH3CHO
Give reasons for your choice.
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(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
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Ethanoic acid to ethyl ethanote
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Addition of ethyl alcohol to acetic acid in presence of conc. H2SO4
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Ethanoic acid
Ethanoic acid _________.
Write the answers to the questions by observing the following figure.

- Write the chemical reaction shown in the figure above in the form of a balanced equation.
- Write the name of the gas coming out of the large test tube in the above chemical reaction.
- Why do small bubbles appear in the small test tube?
- What is the change in colour of lime water?
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Neutralization of NaOH with ethanoic acid.
Ethanoic acid is also known as which of these?
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Answer the questions with the help of a diagram.
- Which gas does come out as effervescence in the big test tube?
- What is the colour change in the lime water present in the small test tube?
- Write the related reaction.
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Neutralization of NaOH with ethanoic acid.
Give the balanced chemical equation of the following reaction:
Neutralization of NaOH with ethanoic acid.
