WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ETHANOIC ACID REACTS WITH SODIUM HYDROXIDE? WRITE EQUATION OF THE REACTION INVOLVED.
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When ethanoic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide in presence of concentrated sulphuric acid to form an ESTER. This reaction is called ESTERIFICATION REACTION.
CH3COOH + C2H5OH --------》CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
CH3COOH + C2H5OH --------》CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
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NaOH+CH3COOH gives CH3COONa+ H2O
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