Chemistry, asked by RICHAPillai810, 1 year ago

An organic compound ‘A’ is widely used as a preservative in pickles and has a molecular formula C2H4O2. This compound reacts with ethanol to form a sweet smelling compound ‘B’ a. Identify the compound ‘A’.

For XIII class CBSE.

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Answered by vikaskumar0507

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CH3COOH + C2H5OH ---------------------> CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
(A) (B) sweet smell

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