Ethanoic acid was added to washing soda solution and the gas evolved was tested with a burning splinter. Which of the following four observations is correct?
(A) The gas burns with a pop sound and the flame gets extinguished.
(B) The gas does not burn but the splinter burns with a pop sound.
(C) The flame extinguishes and the gas does not burn.
(D) The gas burns with a blue flame and the splinter burns brightly.
