reaction of ethanol with sodium uses!!!

[hassam]

To dispose of small amounts of sodium safely
To test for the -OH group in alcohols

 

[hassam]

ethoxide ion soln has pH 14 !!!

 

[hassam]

I WANNA KNOW can we use PCL5 to distinguish b/w carboxylic acid and alcohol???

 

[hassam]

I WANNA KNOW can we use PCL5 to distinguish b/w carboxylic acid and alcohol???

 

[intel1993]

no i dont think so.......as the role of nucleophile is just to replace the other nucleophile and both carboxylic and alcogol got OH........hence acidified kmno4 will be a better option......................

 

[filza94]

in which chapter is dix cuming????