State one relevant observation for the addition of ethyl alcohol to acetic acid in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid.

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When Ethyl Alcohol ( $C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$ ) and Acetic acid ( $C H_{3} C O O H$ ) react in presence of concentrated Sulphuric Acid ( $H_{2} S O_{4}$ ) we get an Ester called Ethyl Acetate ( $C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5}$ ) and this process is called esterification.
$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + C H_{3} C O O H_{3} C O O C_{2} H 5 + H_{2} O$
EthylAlcohol AcenticAcid EthylAcetate water

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State one relevant observation for the addition of ethyl alcohol to acetic acid in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid.

When Ethyl Alcohol (CH3CH2OH) and Acetic acid (CH3COOH) react in presence of concentrated Sulphuric Acid (H2SO4) we get an Ester called Ethyl Acetate (CH3COOC2H5) and this process is called esterification. CH3CH2OH+CH3COOH3COOC2H5+H2O EthylAlcohol AcenticAcid EthylAcetate water