write the balanced reaction between ethanol and ethonic acid ?what is this reaction called when these two reactants react with each other in presence of sulphuric acid ?
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The mechanism for the formation of ethyl ethanoate ... Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid ... The truth lies somewhere in between all of them.
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Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid as a catalyst to produce the ester, ethyl ethanoate. The reaction is slow and reversible. To reduce the chances of the reverse reaction happening, the ester is distilled off as soon as it is formed.
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