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Which functional group can be detected by using sodium hydrogen carbonate test?

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Carboxylic acid (-COOH) can be detected by using sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3) test. Treating a carboxylic acid with NaHCO3 causes effervescence due to the liberation of carbon dioxide (CO2). 

The reaction is as follows: 

R-COOH + NaHCO3→ R-COONa + CO2 + H2O



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