Complete the following esterification reaction $C H_{3} C O O H + C H_{3} C H_{2} O H H_{2} S O_{4} - --- \to$ + $H_{2} O$

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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C H_{3} C H_{2} O C H_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is B $C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5}$
Ethanoic acid reacts with absolute ethanol in the presence of an acid as catalyst to produce ethyl ethanoate as follows:

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