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ETHANOL
Physical properties:
1.It has an alcoholic smell
2.It has a burning taste.
3.It is neutral towards litmus.
Chemical properties:
4.It shows no reaction with NaHCO3 or
Na2CO3
5.It decolorizes alkaline KMnO4
ETHANOIC ACID
1.It has the smell of vinegar.
2.It has a sour taste.
3.It turns blue litmus to red.
4.It produces a brisk effervescence with
NaHCO3 and Na2CO3.
5.It does not decolorize alkaline KMnO4.
DETERGENTS
1.It is a sodium or ammonium salt of long
chain sulphonic acid (sulphonate salt)
It does not form an insoluble precipitate on
reacting with the salts of hard water.
3.It is non-biodegradable and hence causes
water pollution.