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Question
State one relevant observation for given reactions:
Addition of ethyl alcohol to acetic acid in the presence of concentrated Sulphuric acid
Solution
On addition of ethyl alcohol to acetic acid in the presence of conc. H2SO4 at high temperature, sweet-smelling ethyl acetate ester is produced, and the process is known as esterification.
C2H5OH + CH3COOH → CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
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