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Question
In a tabular form, differentiate between ethanol and ethanoic acid under the following heads:
(i) Physical state
(ii) Taste
(iii) NaHCO3 test
(iv) Ester test
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Solution
| (i) | Physical state | Ethanol is a colourless liquid with pleasant odour | Ethanoic acid is colourless, pungent smelling liquid |
| (ii) | Taste | Ethanol is bitter to taste | Ethanoic acid is sour to taste |
| (iii) | NaHCO3 test | Ethanol does not react with sodium bicarbonate | When ethanoic acid reacts with sodium NaHCO3 with the evolution of carbon dioxide gas. |
| (iv) | Ester test | Ethanol on reaction with ethanoic acid in the presence of acid forms ester | Ethanoic acid on reaction with ethanol in the presenc |
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