differenciate between ethanol and ethanoic acid ?

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The differences are:

i. Ethanol is a neutral liquid and Ethanoic acid is an acidic liquid.

ii. Ethanol has -OH group and is an alcohol whereas ethanoic acid contains -COOH group and is an acid

iii. Like alcohols, ethanol is pleasant smelling where as carboxylix acid has pungent smell.

iv. We form ethanoic acid when we oxidize ethanol.

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