Upon reaction of ethanol with ethanoic acid in concentrated $H_{2} S O_{4}$ , a compound of ___is produced.

Ester

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Solution

The correct option is A
Ester

Esters are formed by the reaction of an acid

and an alcohol. Ethanoic acid reacts with

absolute ethanol in the presence of an acid

catalyst to give an ester.

$C H_{3} C O O H + C H_{3} C H_{2} O H + A c i d c a t a l y s t \to C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} (E s t e r) + H_{2} O$

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The correct option is A Ester Esters are formed by the reaction of an acid and an alcohol. Ethanoic acid reacts with absolute ethanol in the presence of an acid catalyst to give an ester. CH3COOH+CH3CH2OH+Acid catalyst→CH3COOC2H5(Ester)+H2O

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