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6. Acetic acid reacts with an compound 'B' in presence of conc. H₂SO₄ to produce a sweet smelling compound.
(i) Name the compound 'B' and main product.
(ii) Write the chemical equation.

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Answer 6:

(1) The compound B is Ethanol. The main product formed is Ester.

(II) The chemical reaction is as follows:

CH₃COOH (aq) + CH₃CH₂OH (aq) $\overset{H^{+}}{\to}$ CH₃COOCH₂CH₃ (aq) + H₂O (aq)

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