what happens when ethyl alcohol and acedic acid react with each other in the presence of con.H2SO4.
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Ethanoic acid reacts with Ethanol in presence of conc. H2SO4 to form esters.
CH3COOH + C2H5OH-----------> CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
ACETIC ACID ETHYL ALCOHOL ETHYL ETHANOATE WATER
(ETHYL ACETATE)
This reaction is known as esterification.
CH3COOH + C2H5OH-----------> CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
ACETIC ACID ETHYL ALCOHOL ETHYL ETHANOATE WATER
(ETHYL ACETATE)
This reaction is known as esterification.
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