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The iodoform test is used to distinguish acetone and ethanoic acid.

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Important Questions on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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How does bicarbonate test used to distinguish benzoic acid from phenol?
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How will you distinguish between the following pairs? Give one chemical test for each pair.

Acetic acid and ethyl alcohol

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The product obtained for iodoform test by acetone is yellow _____.
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How does Fehling's solution test used to distinguish formic acid from acetic acid?
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Write chemical tests to distinguish between formic acid and acetic acid.
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Give at least two tests to distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid.
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How does ferric chloride test used to distinguish benzoic acid from phenol?

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In iodoform test, the ethanol produces _____ precipitate.
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Write one chemical test to distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid.
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Among acetone and ethanoic acid, the positive result for the iodoform test is given by _____.
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How can you distinguish between an alcohol and an acid?
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Give a chemical test to distinguish between acetone and acetic acid.
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State chemical tests to distinguish between the following pair of compounds:

Phenol and benzoic acid.

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How does mercuric chloride test used to distinguish formic acid from acetic acid?
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Alcohol does not react with sodium hydroxide because it is _____.
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How will you distinguish between the following pairs? Give one chemical test for each pair.

Formic acid and acetic acid.

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Among ethanol and ethanoic acid, the positive result for iodoform test is given by _____.
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Among phenol and alcohol, the positive result for sodium hydroxide test given by _____.
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What is observed when formic acid is added to Tollen's reagent?