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In the presence of H2SO concentrated sulphuric acid, acetic acid reacts with ethyl alcohol to produce :

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Aldehyde
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Alcohol
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Ester
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Carboxylic acid
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Solution

The correct option is D Ester
CH3COOH+C2H5OHCONC.H2SO4−−−−−−−−CH3COOC2H5+H2O
(ester)
This reaction is known as esterification.

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