Which of the following products are formed when ethanol and acetic acid are mixed together?

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{CH}_{3} COO C_{2} H_{5} + C O_{2}

C H_{3} COOC H_{2} C H_{3} +

H_{2} O

C H_{3} COOC H_{3} + H_{2} O

C O_{2} + H_{2} O

answer is B.

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The products formed when ethanol and acetic acid are mixed together are an ester, i.e., ethyl acetate and water.
The above reaction is an equilibrium reaction between ethyl alcohol and acetic acid that react to give an ester ethyl acetate and water that can be represented in the form a chemical equation as follows:

C H_{3} COOH + C_{2} H_{5} OH \Leftrightarrow C H_{3} COO C_{2} H_{5} + H_{2} O

This process of formation of an ester using alcohol and carboxylic acid is called Esterification and the ester formed above is ethyl acetate. Esters are fragrant and are highly useful in perfumes, cosmetics and food flavourings. They are useful as an organic solvent.

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