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(a) compound formed when acetic acid and ethanol react together.

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This reaction is an esterification reaction, acetic acid and ethanol reacts in the presence of $H_{2} S O_{4}$ it results in the formation of ethyl acetate (ester).

$C H_{3} C O O H + C_{2} H_{5} O H H_{2} S O_{4} - --- \to C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} + H_{2} O$

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Name: (a) compound formed when acetic acid and ethanol react together.

This reaction is an esterification reaction, acetic acid and ethanol reacts in the presence of H2SO4 it results in the formation of ethyl acetate (ester). CH3COOH+C2H5OHH2SO4−−−−→CH3COOC2H5+H2O

Name:

(a) compound formed when acetic acid and ethanol react together.

This reaction is an esterification reaction, acetic acid and ethanol reacts in the presence of $H_{2} S O_{4}$ it results in the formation of ethyl acetate (ester).

$C H_{3} C O O H + C_{2} H_{5} O H H_{2} S O_{4} - --- \to C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} + H_{2} O$