$C_{2} H_{5} O H$ on oxidation with acidified $K_{2} C r_{2} O_{7}$ gives $C H_{3} C O O H$ . Which of the following statements is /are correct regarding these two compounds ?
I) They both react with sodium metal to evolve a combustible gas.
II) They both react with $N a H C O_{3}$ to evolve a gas which turns lime water milky.
III) They both turn blue litmus red

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I) They both react with sodium metal to evolve a combustible gas

$2 C_{2} H_{5} O H + 2 N a \to 2 C_{2} H_{5} O N a + H_{2}$

$2 C H_{3} C O O H + 2 N a \to 2 C H_{3} C O O N a + H_{2}$

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