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

dehydration

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hydrogenation

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esterification

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disproportionation

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Solution

The correct option is C esterification
$R C O O H + R O H H^{+} - - \to R C O O R + H_{2} O$
This is called esterification reaction as the formation of ester takes place.

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Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in presence of conc. H2SO4, so as to form a compound and water. The chemical reaction which takes place is called :

The correct option is C esterificationRCOOH+ROHH+−−→RCOOR+H2OThis is called esterification reaction as the formation of ester takes place.

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

The correct option is C esterification
$R C O O H + R O H H^{+} - - \to R C O O R + H_{2} O$
This is called esterification reaction as the formation of ester takes place.