Chemistry, asked by karthikaya7093, 1 year ago

Ethanol in the presence of sulphuric acid
What is the reaction

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Answered by shubham000020

Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid as a catalyst to produce the ester, ethyl ethanoate. The reaction is slow and reversible. ... In the first step, the ethanoic acid takes a proton (a hydrogen ion) from the concentrated sulphuric acid.

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