Student
Colour of acetic acidOdour of acetic acidAction with sodium hydrogencarbonate

A

B

C

D

blue

colourless

light green

light brown

fruity

smell of vinegar

odourless

rotten eggs

gas evolves without bubbles

effervescence

gas evolves without bubbles

effervescence

The correct set of observation is that of student:
(1)A      (2) B
(3)C      (4) D

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Four students observed the colour and odour of acetic acid and its reaction with sodium hydrogencarbonate. They tabulated their observations as given below.

Student
Colour of acetic acidOdour of acetic acidAction with sodium hydrogencarbonate

A

B

C

D

blue

colourless

light green

light brown

fruity

smell of vinegar

odourless

rotten eggs

gas evolves without bubbles

effervescence

gas evolves without bubbles

effervescence

The correct set of observation is that of student:
(1)A      (2) B
(3)C      (4) D

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Correct answer: (2) B
Explanation: Ethanoic acid (acetic acid) is colourless having a smell of vinegar. On reacting with sodium hydrogencarbonate, it produces carbon dioxide with effervescence.
The chemical equation for the reaction is given below:
$CH_3COOH (aq) + NaHCO_3 (aq) → CH_3COONa (aq) + H_2O(l) + CO_2 (g)$

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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