Question

an organic compound A with molecular formula C2H4O2 on reaction with Na metal releases a gas B which readily catches fire .A on reacting with ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid gives a sweet smelling substance C used in making perfumes. write a balanced chemical equation to represent these two reactions and identify the compounds A B c

Answer 1

A=ethanoic acid
B=hydrogen gas
C= ester

First reaction;
CH3COOH+Na---->CH3COONa+H2O

second reaction;
CH3COOH+CH3CH2OH---->CH3COOCH2CH3+H2O