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show the balance reaction which ethanol is converted into acetic acid​

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Answered by navkomal
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the alcohol can attack that carbon. CH3COOH + C2H5OH ——— CH3COOC2H5 + H2O. This reaction has an equilibrium between acid and ester when carried out in neutral condition and to shift equilibrium towards ester we use acid medium like H2SO4.

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