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Acetic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of $H_{2} S O_{4}$ to form $X$ and water. Which of the following is $X$ ?

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C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O C_{2} H_{5}

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C H_{3} C O C H_{3}

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C H_{3} C O C_{2} H_{5}

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C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5}

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Solution

The correct option is D $C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5}$
The reaction of acetic acid with ethanol in the presence of sulphuric acid is:

$C H_{3} C O O H + C_{2} H_{5} O H C a t a l y s t - ---- \to H_{3} O^{+} C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} + H_{2} O$

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