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Diffferences between ethanol and ethanoic acid ?
Diffferences between ethanol and ethanoic acid ?
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- The functional group in ethanol is -OH alcohol while the functional group in ethanoic acid is –COOH
- Ethanol has sweet odour while ethanoic acid has pungent odour.
- Ethanol does not react with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) but ethanoic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) releasing CO2 gas.
- Ethanol does not change the colour of blue litmus paper while ethanoic acid change the colour of blue litmus to red.
- The functional group in ethanol is -OH alcohol while the functional group in ethanoic acid is –COOH
- Ethanol has sweet odour while ethanoic acid has pungent odour.
- Ethanol does not react with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) but ethanoic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) releasing CO2 gas.
- Ethanol does not change the colour of blue litmus paper while ethanoic acid change the colour of blue litmus to red.
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