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How can ethanol and ethanoic acid be differentiated on the basis of their physical and chemical properties?
Difference in physical properties :
Difference in chemical properties :
| Ethanol Ethanoic acid | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) | It does not react with sodium carbonate. |
(i) | It reacts with sodium carbonate and forms sodium salt and CO2 gas. |
| (ii) | In the presence of basic KMnO4, it forms ethanoic acid, due to which KMnO4 becomes colorless.  |
(ii) | It does not react in the presence of basic KMnO4, Due to which KMnO4 retains its original color. |
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