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

Ester

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Carboxylic acid

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Alcohol

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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.

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

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

The correct option is A EsterEsters 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)

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

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.

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