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Describe two chemical tests that can be used to distinguish ethanol from ethanoic acid

      

Describe two chemical tests that can be used to distinguish ethanol from ethanoic acid

  

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John
i) Ethanoic acid forms effervescence with sodium carbonate while ethanol does not.

ii) Ethanol decolourises acidified potassium manganate (VII) while ethanoic acid does not
johnmulu answered the question on February 22, 2017 at 05:02


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