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

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

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Difference in physical properties:

Ethanol Ethanoic acid
This is in liquid form at room temperature. Its melting point is 156° K. Its melting point is 290K and hence it often freezes during winter in cold climates.
Difference in chemical properties
Ethanol will not react with metallic carbo­nates. Ethanoic acid reacts with carbo­nates and Hydrogen carbonate and forms salts, carbon dioxide and water.
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