A carboxylic acid (molecular formula C2H4O2) reacts with an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst to form a compound 'X'. The alcohol on oxidation with alkaline KMnO4 followed by acidification gives the same carboxylic acid C2H4O2. Write the name and structure of
1) carboxylic acid
2) alcohol
3) the compound 'X'
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(1) ethanoic acid
CH3COOH
(2) C2H5OH
Ethanol
(3) the compound x is Ester
CH3COOC2H5
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