Ethanol and Ethanoic Acid

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Ethanol and Ethanoic Acid: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Ethanol, Sugarcane as a Source of Ethanol, Physical Properties of Ethanol, Chemical Properties of Ethanol, Reaction of Ethanol with Sodium, Dehydration of Ethanol, Effects of Alcohols on Living Beings, Absolute Alcohol, Denaturation of Ethanol, Use of Alcohol as a Fuel, Ethanoic Acid, Properties of Ethanoic Acid, Esterification Reaction of Ethanoic Acid, Reaction of Ethanoic Acid with a Base, Reaction of Ethanoic Acid with Carbonates & Reaction of Ethanoic Acid with Hydrogencarbonates etc.

Important Questions on Ethanol and Ethanoic Acid

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Denaturated alcohol is a mixture of 

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CH3CH2OH Conc.H2SO4 Products

The products formed in the above reaction is/are

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X Alkaline KMnO4+HeatYY+XacidEsterificationZ

Identify X, Y and Z.

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A reaction is described below.
2Na+X Sodium ethoxide+Hydrogen
XHot concentrated H2SO4CH2=CH2+H2O
Identify ‘X’:

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The IUPAC name of C2H5OH is:

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To convert the structural formula of ethanol into ethene, changes to be done with ethanol are, remove:

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Reaction with sodium hydrogen carbonate can be used to distinguish between 

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The vapour density of an organic compound is 30. The organic compound can be

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Two compounds 'X' and 'Y' react with sodium metal and both produce same gas 'A' with sodium hydrogen carbonate only compound 'Y' reacts to produce gas 'B identify X, Y, A, and B:

 

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Vinegar is prepared from

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Which of the following substance can be helpful in making distinction between ethanoic acid and ethanol?

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Which of the following has the highest boiling point ?

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A substance having formula C2H4O2 turns blue litmus red and gives brisk effervescence with sodium hydrogen carbonate. The compound is 

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Which of the following reagents is used for oxidation of ethanol to ethanoic acid?

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Which of the following gases is produced on heating 2 gram each of sodium acetate and sodalime in a hard glass boiling tube?

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When ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol, a sweet smelling product is formed. The functional group in the product formed is 

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Vinegar is a solution of

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Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These are

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Glacial acetic acid is 

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Power alcohol is a mixture of