Two compounds of carbon A and B are colourless liquids and react with each other on warming in presence of concentrated H2SO4 to form a sweet smelling substance C with formula C4H8O2. Compound A is used as a preservative and compound B is an ingredient of cough syrups.
a) Identify A and B.
b) To which class of compounds does C belong?
c) Translate the given information into a balanced chemical equation. Give two uses of compound C.
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Answer:
A= CH3CH2OH. B = CH3COOH
C= Esters
Explanation:
Esters are sweet smelling substances
So equation is
CH3CH2OH + CH3COOH = CH3CH2COOCH3 + H20
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