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A student is studying the properties of acetic acid in his school laboratory. List two physical and two chemical properties which he must observe and note in his record book.
Solution
Physical properties of acetic acid
- It is colourless liquid at room temperature with unpleasant odour.
- It is miscible in water due to the formation of hydrogen bonds with water.
Chemical properties of acetic acid
- It reacts with absolute ethanol in the presence of an acid catalyst to give an ester, a sweet-smelling substances.
- It reacts with carbonates and hydrogencarbonates to give rise to a salt, carbon dioxide and water.
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