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Ethanoic acid+ ethanol -----> ______________ How?

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When ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in presence of concentrated H2SO4 , esters will be formed. The reaction is :
CH3COOH + C2H5OH −→H+ CH3COOC2H5 + H2O

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