What do you observe when acetic acid is added to :

(b) ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulphuric acid

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When acetic acid is added to ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulphuric acid ester (ethyl acetate) is formed.

$C H_{3} C O O H + C_{2} H_{5} O H H_{2} S O_{4} - --- \to C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} + H_{2} O$

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What do you observe when acetic acid is added to : (b) ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulphuric acid

When acetic acid is added to ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulphuric acid ester (ethyl acetate) is formed. CH3COOH+C2H5OHH2SO4−−−−→CH3COOC2H5+H2O

What do you observe when acetic acid is added to :

(b) ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulphuric acid

When acetic acid is added to ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulphuric acid ester (ethyl acetate) is formed.

$C H_{3} C O O H + C_{2} H_{5} O H H_{2} S O_{4} - --- \to C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} + H_{2} O$