Write a balanced chemical equation for the following reaction.
Ethanol is warmed with ethanoic acid to form ethly acetate in the presence of concentrated Sulphuric acid
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Ethanol is warmed with ethanoic acid to form ethyl acetatein the presence of concentrated H2SO4
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→ Ethanoic acid is warmed with ethanol in the presence of a few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid a sweet smelling Ester called ethyl ethanoate is formed.
→ This reaction to form an ester is called esterification.
★ REACTION :
CH3COOH + C2H5 → CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
→ Ethanoic acid is warmed with ethanol in the presence of a few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid a sweet smelling Ester called ethyl ethanoate is formed.
→ This reaction to form an ester is called esterification.
★ REACTION :
CH3COOH + C2H5 → CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
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