Substitution Reaction|Ethanol#!#Ethanoic Acid

Ethanoic Acid|VIP

Uses Of Ethanol And Ethanoic Acid

Ethanoic Acid || Soaps

Write a chemical test to distinguish between ethanol ad ethanoic acid.

(a) How is ethanoic acid obtained from ethanol? Write down the chemical equation of the reaction involved. (b) How would you distinguish between ethanol and thanooic acid by chemical test? (c ) Explain the formation of scum when hard water is treated with soap.

Why is the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction?