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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
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Give a chemical test to distinguish between acetone and acetic acid.

Answer

Acetone will not react with sodium carbonate, whereas acetic acid react with sodium carbonate with effervesce of carbon dioxide.
2CH3COOH +Na2CO3 ----> 2CH3COONa + CO2 +H2O
CH3COCH3 +Na2CO3 ----> no reaction

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Write the structures of products of the following reactions:


    

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