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What is the chemical test to differentiate ethanol from ethanoic acid

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We can distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid by reacting them with a metallic carbonate like Na2CO3 or a bicarbonate like NaHCO3 ....... ethanoic acid reacts to give to give CO2 and no reaction takes place in case of ethanol.

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