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(iii) Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of concentrated $H_{2} S O_{4}$ so as to form a compound and water. The chemical reaction which takes place is called (dehydration/hydrogenation/ esterification).

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Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of concentrated $H_{2} S O_{4}$ so as to form a compound and water. The chemical reaction which takes place is called esterification.

Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of concentrated $H_{2} S O_{4}$ gives ethyl acetate.
$C H_{3} C O O H + C_{2} H_{5} O H C o n c \cdot H_{2} S O_{4} \to C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} + H_{2} O$

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