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When ethyl alcohol and acetic acid mixed together in equimolar proportions,equilibrium is attained when two-thirds of the acid and alcohol are consumed.the equilibrium constant for the reaction will be ?

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CH₃COOH + C₂H₅OH â‡Œ CH₃COOC₂H₅ + H₂O
1 mole 1mole 0 0
at ebbm : 1 - 2/3 1 - 2/3 2/ 3 2 /3
$K_{C} = \frac{[C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5}] [H_{2} O]}{[C H_{3} C O O H] [C_{2} H_{5} O H]} = \frac{2 / 3 \times 2 / 3}{1 / 3 \times 1 / 3}$
= 4
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