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Ethanol & Ethanoic Acid Reactions

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Sodium ethoxide + H₂ gas
Carbon chain — catenation & bondingProduct / observation: Sodium ethoxide + H₂ gas
CCCSodium e3 carbons — catenation & tetravalency

Only carboxylic acids give brisk effervescence with sodium hydrogencarbonate — a key identification test.

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