NDA 2023 Chemistry question

Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers NDA 2023

What is the action of litmus on ethanol ?

(A)Litmus is neutral towards ethanolCorrect
(B)Ethanol turns blue litmus to red; confirming acidic nature of ethanol
(C)Ethanol turns red litmus to blue; confirming basic nature of ethanol
(D)Ethanol decolorizes litmus through bleaching action

Answer: (A)

Solution

Ethanol is a neutral compound; it does not ionise to give or

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