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How would you distinguish experimentally between an alcohol & a carboxylic acid? |
| Answer» Carboxylic acids emit carbon dioxide gas when they react with Sodium Carbonate, turning lime water milky, whereas alcohols do not. This experiment will help you make a distinction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.When carboxylic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate solution carbon dioxide is evolved with a\xa0brisk effervescence\xa0along with sodium acetate is formed. | |