A carboxylic acid is treated with alcohol in presence of conc.H2so4.Name the raction .Give its general equation
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Reaction of carboxylic acid with alcohol in the presence of conc. H2SO4 is known as Esterification reaction.
Reaction=>
CH3CH2OH + CH3COOH --conc. H2SO4--› CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
Alcohol + Carboxylic acid in the presence of conc. H2SO4 gives Ethyl Acetate + water.
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Answer:
the reaction is esterification
CH3COOH + C2H5OH ----》CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
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