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Upon reaction of ethanol with ethanoic acid in concentrated H2SO4, a compound of ___is produced.


A

Ester

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B

Carboxylic acid

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C

Alcohol

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Aldehyde

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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.

CH3COOH+CH3CH2OH+Acid catalystCH3COOC2H5(Ester)+H2O


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