Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Ethanoic acid has a .................... odour.
(a) Rotten eggs
(b) Pungent
(c) Vinegar-like
(d) Mild
Solution
(b) Pungent
Ethanoic acid has a pungent odour.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
A student adds 2 mL of acetic acid to a test tube containing 2 mL of distilled water. He then shakes the test tube well and leaves it to settle for some time. After about 5 minutes he observes that in the test tube there is :
(A) a clear transparent colourless solution
(B) a clear transparent pink solution
(C) a precipitate settling at the bottom of the test tube
(D) a layer of water the layer of acetic acid
A gas is liberated immediately with a brisk effervescence, when you add acetic acid to sodium hydrogen carbonate powder in a test tube. Name the gas and describe the test that confirms the identity of the gas.
What is the common name of methanol?
Which of the following molecular formula corresponds to ethylbutanoate ester?
(a) C5H10O2
(b) C6H12O2
(c) C7H14O2
(d) C8H16O2
What is glacial acetic acid ?
Acetic acid is a typical acid. Write one equation in case of its reactions with a metal?
What do you observe when acetic acid is added to a neutral FeCl3 solution?
Name the following:
A toxic alcohol
How Will You Carry Out the Following Conversions?
Ehane to acitic acid
Why is pure acetic acid also known as glacial acetic acid?
Write the chemical equation for the following:
Combustion of methane
Using appropriate catalysts, ethane can be oxidized to an alcohol. Name the alcohol formed when ethane is oxidized.
Convert ethane to acetic acid.
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the following:
Some acetic acid is treated with solid NaHCO3, the resulting solution will be _________________.
With a labelled diagram describe in brief an activity to show the formation of ester.
Explain the following reaction with an example.
Esterification
Which of the following substance produces brisk effervescence with baking soda solution?
Which of the following represents saponification reaction?
Why is glacial acetic acid called so?
