EASY
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Write two physical properties of ethanol.

Important Questions on Carbon and its Compounds

HARD
Organic compounds 'A' and "B' are the isomers with the molecular formula C2H6O. Compound 'A' produces hydrogen gas with sodium metal, whereas compound 'B' does not. Compound 'A'  reacts with acetic acid in the presence of concentrated H2SO4 to form compound 'C' with fruit flavour. What are the isomers 'A', 'B' and the compound 'C'? With suitable chemica equations.
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Answer the following:

Give a chemical equation for the reaction of Ethanol with excess hot conc. sulphuric acid.

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Give the chemical equation for the reaction of ethanoic acid with CH3CH2OH in the presence of acid.
HARD
Give the chemical equation for the reaction of ethanoic acid with Na2CO3.
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Study the equation and answer the following:

CH3CH2OH H2SO4hot con CH2=CH2+CHO

What is the role of H2SO4 in the above reaction?

 

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How ethanoic acid reacts with CH3CH2OH in presence of acid? Give chemical equation. :

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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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Sugar is converted to alcohol.

(i) In the above reaction what kind of process takes place?

(ii) Which micro-organism is involved?

 

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Give the chemical equation for the reaction of ethanoic acid with NaHCO3.
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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.
HARD

How ethanoic acid reacts with the following? Give chemical equation.

Na2CO3

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Give the chemical equation for the reaction of ethanoic acid with NaOH.

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How ethanoic acid reacts with the following? Give chemical equation.

NaOH

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Write the structural formulae of the following compounds: 

(a) Ethanoic acid  (b) Bromopentane 

(c) Butanone  (d) Hexanal  and (e) Propanol. 

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

(i) It is a clear liquid with a burning taste.

(ii) It is used to preserve biological specimens in laboratories.

 

EASY
A compound ‘X’ on heating with excess conc. sulphuric acid at 443 K gives an unsaturated compound ‘Y’. ‘X’ also reacts with sodium metal to evolve a colourless gas ‘Z’. Identify ‘X’, ‘Y’ and ‘Z’. Write the equation of the chemical reaction of formation of ‘Y’ and also write the role of sulphuric acid in the reaction.