Question on: JAMB Chemistry - 2015

A suitable reagent for distinguish between ethanoic and ethanol is

A
bromine water
B
Fehling’s solution
C
sodium hydrogen trioxocarbonate (iv)
D
Ammoniacal silver trioxonitrate(V)
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Correct Option: C

Sodium hydrogen trionocarbonate iv is the only distinguishing reagent between ethanoic and ethanol. Option A, B, D are not conspicuous in distinguishing between ethanoic and ethanol

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