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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

Question
CBSEENCH12008636

Give simple tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:

Benzoic acid and Ethyl benzoate

Solution

Benzoic acid and Ethyl benzoate:
(a)    Benzoic acid produces effervescence with NaHCO3 solution while ethyl benzoate does not.
(b)    Benzoic acid produces vapours of benzene when heated with soda lime (CaO + NaOH) while ethyl benzoate does not.