What happens when ethanol and ethanoic acid react in the presence of an acid catalyst
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it forms a chemical compound ethyl ethanoate. this compound is an ester amd this reaction is called esterification reaction.
CH3COOH+C2H5OH--------H+------------->CH3COOC2H5+H20
CH3COOH+C2H5OH--------H+------------->CH3COOC2H5+H20
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Ester is formed.....
E.g
C2H5OH+C2H5COOH=C2H5COOC2H5+H2O
E.g
C2H5OH+C2H5COOH=C2H5COOC2H5+H2O
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