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प्रश्न
What do you notice when acetic acid reacts with alcohol?
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उत्तर
Acetic acid reacts with alcohols, forming esters in the presence of conc. H2SO4.
\[\ce{\underset{Acetic acid}{CH3COOH} + C2H5OH ->[H2SO4] \underset{Ethyl acetate}{CH3COOC2H5} + H2O}\]
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The molecular formula of acetic acid is _________ .
(a) CH3COOH
(b) CH3 – CH3
(c) C6H6
(d) C2H4
In an experiment to study the properties of ethanoic acid, a student takes about 3 mL of ethanoic acid in a dry test tube. He adds an equal amount of distilled water to it and shakes the test tube well. After some time he is likely to observe that
(A) a colloid is formed in the test tube.
(B) the ethanoic acid dissolves readily in water.
(C) the solution becomes light orange.
(D) water floats over the surface of ethanoic acid.
Name one chemical compound which can be used to distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid.
What is an oxidising agent?
Name the product formed and give the appropriate chemical equation for the following:
Sodium reacting with ethyl alcohol.
On adding NaHCO3 to acetic acid, a gas is evolved which turns lime water milky due to the formation of:
(1) Calcium bicarbonate
(2) Calcium hydroxide
(3) Calcium carbonate
(4) Calcium acetate
Under what conditions does ethane get converted to ethyl alcohol?
What is vinegar and glacial acetic acid?
Define glacial acetic acid?
Give the balanced chemical equation of the following reaction:
Neutralization of NaOH with ethanoic acid.
