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Materials required:
1. Test tube
2. Litmus paper
3. Dropper
4. Cork fit
5. Test tube stand
6. Water
7. Beaker
8. Acetic acid
9. Sodium bicarbonate
10. Distilled water
11. Lime water (freshly prepared)
Theory:
The chemical name of acetic acid is ethanoic acid and has a chemical formula CH3COOH. The COOH group is called the carboxylic group which is
responsible for the properties of ethanoic acid. This acid freezes at 16.6° C hence called as glacial acetic acid. It smells like vinegar and dissolves in water. It
is a weak acid as it dissociates in water. It reacts with alcohol to obtain ester. It reacts with sodium bicarbonate to give carbon dioxide gas.
Procedure:
Determining the effect on litmus Blue litmus paper turns red in colour
Reaction with sodium bicarbonate A colourless gas is produced which turns the lime water milky
Results:
1. Ethanoic acid or acetic acid or glacial acetic acid smells like vinegar.
2. Glacial acetic acid is water soluble.
3. Ethanoic acid turns blue litmus paper red.
4. When acetic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate, carbon dioxide gas liberated.
Viva Voce:
1. The functional group present in ethanoic acid is _________.
Ans: Carboxylic group.
2. At what temperature glacial acetic acid freezes?
Ans: 16.6° C.
3. How do you determine if acetic acid is an acid?
Ans: During the litmus test, if the blue litmus paper turns red then it is said to have acidic properties.
4. Acetic acid is a strong acid. True or false?
Ans: False.
5. The alkyl group present in acetic acid is _______.
Ans: Methyl.