Answer :
(a) The difference between ethanol and ethanoic acid is following:

(b) The chemical reaction to show dehydration of ethanol is as follows:
When ethanol C2H5OH is heated with excess of concentrated H2SO4 at temperature of 170oc, it is dehydrated and resulted in formation of ethane.
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