Q. 7. How can ethanol and ethanoic acid be differentiated on the basis of their physical and chemical properties?
Physical Properties
Ethanol | Ethanoic acid |
It has a pleasant smell. |
It has a pungent smell of vinegar. |
It has a low boiling point : 351 K. |
It has a comparatively high boiling point: 391 K. |
Chemical Properties:
Ethanol | Ethanoic acid |
It has no action on litmus paper. |
It turns blue litmus to red. |
no reaction with |
Liberates when reacted with |