What will be the chemical formula of the resulting mixture formed, when ethyl alcohol is added to acetic acid?

$C H_{3} C O O C H_{3}$

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$C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5}$

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$C_{2} H_{5} C O O C_{2} H_{5}$

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B
$C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5}$

(B) $C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5}$ is the correct option.
The reaction between alcohol and carboxylic acid is called esterification. Ester and water are produced in this reaction.
Acetic acid ( $C H_{3} C O O H$ ) and Ethyl alcohol ( $C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$ ) react in presence of some acid to give Ethyl Ethanoate ( $C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H$ ).
$C H_{3} C O O H + C H_{3} C H_{2} O H \to_{S u l p h u r i c A c i d}^{H_{2} S O_{4}} C H_{3} C O O C H_{3} C H_{3} + H_{2} O A c e t i c A c i d E t h a n o l E t h y l A c e t a t e W a t e r$

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