how would you distinguish between acetic acid and ethanol in your laboratory. give chemical equation for the reaction.

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Acetic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate to give effervescence due to formation of CO₂ gas.
NaHCO₃ (s) + CH₃COOH (aq) â†’ CO₂(g) + CH₃COONa (aq) + H₂O(l)
Acetic acid

Ethanol does not give this reaction.

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how would you distinguish between acetic acid and ethanol in your laboratory. give chemical equation for the reaction.

Acetic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate to give effervescence due to formation of CO2 gas.NaHCO3 (s) + CH3COOH (aq) â†’ CO2 (g) + CH3COONa (aq) + H2O(l) Acetic acid Ethanol does not give this reaction.

Acetic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate to give effervescence due to formation of CO₂ gas.
NaHCO₃ (s) + CH₃COOH (aq) â†’ CO₂(g) + CH₃COONa (aq) + H₂O(l)
Acetic acid

Ethanol does not give this reaction.