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Question
Two test tubes contain two colourless liquids ethanol and ethanoic acid. Explain by writing reaction which chemical test you would perform to tell which substance is present in which test tube.
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Solution
While ethanoic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate to produce carbon dioxide gas, ethanol does not react with sodium bicarbonate.
\[\ce{\underset{Ethanoic acid}{CH3COOH} + NaHCO3 -> \underset{Sodium ethanoate}{CH3COONa} + H2O + CO2↑}\]
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