an organic compound (A) is widely used as a preservative in pickles and has a molecular formula C2 H2 O2 the compound reacts with ethanol in the presence of an acid to form a sweet smelling compound B (1) identify the compound A
(2)write the chemical equation for its reaction with ethanol to form compound (3)which gas is produced when compound A reacts with washing soda
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(1) Compound A is ethanoic acid .
(2) C2H3O2+CH3CH2OH=
CH2COOHCH2CH3+H2O
(3) CO2 is produced
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