Chemistry, asked by Sunny03, 1 year ago

An organic acid X is a liquid which often freezes during winter time in cold countries.It has molecular formula C2H4O2 on warming with ethanol in presence of a few drops of conc. H2SO4 a compound Y with a sweet smell is formed

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Answered by Niveditha1
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X is ethanoic acid. The sweet smelling compound Y is an Ester -Ethyl acetate
Answered by ashishkhare687
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organic acid X of molecular formula C2H4O2 that is CH3COOH
is ethanoic acid 
when it warm with ethanol having molecular formula of C2H5OH
in few drops of conc. H2SO4 
A sweet smelling compound Y is ester having molecular formula of 
CH3COOC2H5 is formed
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