How can ethanol and ethanoic acid be differentiated
on the basis of their physical and chemical properties.

Teat

Ethanol

Ethanoic acid

1. Litmus test

2. Sodium bicarbonate

3. Sodium metal test

No change in colour of litmus solution.

No brisk effervescence.

H₂ is given out with effervescence.

Blue litmus solution turns red.

Brisk effervescence due to evolution of CO₂.

H₂ is produced but no effervescence.

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While cooking, if the bottom of the vessel is getting blackened on the outside, it means that:

Explain the nature of the covalent bond using the bond formation in CH₃Cl.

Draw the electron dot structures for:
(a)    ethanoic acid
(b)    H₂S
(c)    propanone
(d)F2’

What is a homologous series? Explain with an example.

Carbon and its Compounds