Ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in presence of anhydrous zinc chloride to form _____________ .

ethyl acetate

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Solution

The correct option is B ethyl acetate
Solution:
Condensation of an alcohol with an acid is known as Esterification.

So when $C_{2} H_{5} O H + C H_{3} C O O H a n h Z n C l_{2} - ----- \to C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} + H_{2} O$

Ethyl ethanoate is formed which has a fruity smell. This serves as a test for acetic acid.

Option A is correct

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Ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in presence of anhydrous zinc chloride to form _____________ .

The correct option is B ethyl acetateSolution:Condensation of an alcohol with an acid is known as Esterification.So when C2H5OH+CH3COOHanh ZnCl2−−−−−−→CH3COOC2H5+H2OEthyl ethanoate is formed which has a fruity smell. This serves as a test for acetic acid.Option A is correct