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Q.

Is it true that ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in the presence of an acid-acting as a catalyst to form an ester?


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a

True

b

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answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is true.
Using another acid as a catalyst, ethanol and ethanoic acid combine to form a fruity-smelling ester. Ethyl ethanoate is formed by the reaction between ethanol and ethanoic acid using concentrated sulphuric acid as a catalyst. Reversibility and slowness are the characteristics of the reaction.
CH3CH2OH+CH3COOH +conc. H2SO4 CH3COOC2H5+H2O
An acid that acts as a catalyst produces an ester by combining ethanol and ethanoic acid.
 
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