Acetic acid is colourless liquid.
It is miscible/ soluble in water.
On adding a pinch of sodium hydrogen carbonate,
Brisk effervescence is observed.
Evolution of a colourless/ odourless gas.
(b) Formic acid is stronger than acetic acid due to its chemical composition. Formic acid is an organic acid as well as active acid in an organic acid.
Nitric acid is added to decompose NaCN and Na2S
NaCN + HNO3 → NaNO3 + HCN
Na2S + 2HNO3 → 2NaNO3 + H2S
H2S and HCN are gases and are escaped from the...
On fusing with sodium metal the elements presents in an organic compounds are converted in to ionic compounds of sodium which are water soluble which can be filtered and detected...
For testing sulphur, the sodium extract is acidified with acetic acid because lead acetate is soluble and does not interfere with the test. If H2SO4 were used, lead acetate itself...
