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Ethanoic acid was added in drops to water and it was noticed that:

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Important Questions on Transfer

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A sweet smelling compound formed by reacting acetic acid with ethanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid is
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The gas released when baking soda is mixed with vinegar, is
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Denaturated alcohol is a mixture of 
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Complete the following table:

Sr. No. Common Name Structural formula IUPAC Name
1. Ethylene CH2=CH2 _____
2. _____ CH3COOH Ethanoic acid
3. Methyl alcohol _____ Methanol
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An organic compound A on heating with concentrated H2SO4 gave product B and on warming with alkaline KMnO4 gave compound C. Compound A on heating with compound C in presence of concentrated H2SO4 formed compound D, which has fruity smell. Identify the compounds A, B, C and D.
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What is esterification? Writ the name and structure of the product ethanoic acid reacts with ehanol in presence of an acid catalyst.
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CH3CH2OH Conc.H2SO4 Products

The products formed in the above reaction is/are

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Read the description given below and say whether it fits for ethanol or ethanoic acid.

(i) It is used to preserve food and fruit juices.

(ii) On cooling, it is frozen to from ice flakes which looks like a glacier.

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Two organic compounds ' A ' and ' B ' react with sodium metal and both produce the same gas ' X ', but with sodium hydrogen carbonate only compound B reacts to give a gas ' Y ’. Identify ' A ', ' B ', ' X ' and ' Y ':
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Reaction of organic compound ‘A’ with ‘B’ in acidic condition gives compound ‘C’. Compound ‘B’ reacts with alkaline KMnO4 solution and gives compound ‘A’. Compound ‘C’ gives compound ‘B’ as one of the products when reacted with sodium hydroxide solution. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. ‘A’ is CH3COOH

II. ‘B’ is CH3CH2OH

III. ‘C’ is CH3COOCH2CH3

IV. ‘A’ is sweet smelling substance

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What are esters used for?
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The chemical formula of ethanol is-
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What is esterification? Give an example.
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A compound X (having vinegar like smell) when treated with ethanol in the presence of the acid, Z, gives a compound Y which has a fruity smell.
The reaction is
C2H5OH+XZY+H2O
Write the structural formula of X.
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What is vinegar? How is it manufactured?
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How does ethanoic acid react with carbonates and hydrogen carbonates? Write the chemical reactions. 

 
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How would you distinguish experimentally between an alcohol and carboxylic acid?
 
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The IUPAC name of C2H5OH is:
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Which of the following compound contains a carboxyl group?