Question

What will happen if ethanol reacts will ethanoic acid in the presence of an acid? Name the reaction. Write the chemical equation for the reaction.​

Answer 1

The equation is called ESTERIFICATION. Ethanol reacts with Ethanoic acid in the presence of a mineral acid to form esters.

This reaction is called esterification.

Ethanol + Ethanoic acid -----> Ethyl ethanoate + water.

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Answer 2

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What will happen if ethanol reacts will ethanoic acid in the presence of an acid? Name the reaction. Write the chemical equation for the reaction.

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Ethyl alcohol reacts with acetic acid (ethanoic acid) in the presence of a few drops of conc. sulphuring acid to form a sweet smelling substance called ester (ethyl acetate). Such a reaction is called esterification.