Write balanced chemical reaction for preparation of acetic anhydride using acetic acid.

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Acetic anhydride can be prepared by the condensation reaction of 2 moles of acetic acid.

$C H_{3} C O O H + C H_{3} C O O H - H_{2} O - --- \to C H_{3} C O O C O C H_{3} + H_{2} O$

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Write balanced chemical reaction for preparation of acetic anhydride using acetic acid.

Acetic anhydride can be prepared by the condensation reaction of 2 moles of acetic acid.CH3COOH+CH3COOH−H2O−−−−→CH3COOCOCH3+H2O

Acetic anhydride can be prepared by the condensation reaction of 2 moles of acetic acid.

$C H_{3} C O O H + C H_{3} C O O H - H_{2} O - --- \to C H_{3} C O O C O C H_{3} + H_{2} O$