(ii) What type of compound is formed by the reaction between acetic acid and an alcohol?

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The reaction between an alcohol and an acid is called an esterification reaction, where an organic acid $(R C O O H)$ combines with an alcohol $(R O H)$ in presence of conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$ to form an ester $(R C O O R)$ and water.

$C_{2} H_{5} O H + C H_{3} C O O H \to C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} + H_{2} O$

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(ii) What type of compound is formed by the reaction between acetic acid and an alcohol?

The reaction between an alcohol and an acid is called an esterification reaction, where an organic acid (RCOOH) combines with an alcohol (ROH) in presence of conc. H2SO4 to form an ester (RCOOR) and water. C2H5OH+CH3COOH→CH3COOC2H5+H2O