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प्रश्न
What do you observe when acetic acid is added to ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulphuric acid?
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उत्तर
When acetic acid is added to ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulphuric acid, an ester (ethyl acetate) is formed. Esters can be detected by their fruity smell.
\[\ce{\underset{Acetic acid}{CH3COOH} + \underset{Ethanol}{C2H5OH} ->[H2SO4] \underset{Ethyl acetate}{CH3COOC2H5} + H2O}\]
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संबंधित प्रश्न
When ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in the presence of conc. H2SO4, a substance with fruity smell is produced. Answer the following:-
(i) State the class of compounds to which the fruity smelling compounds belong. Write the chemical equation for the reaction and write the chemical name of the product formed.
(ii) State the role of conc. H2SO4 in the reaction.
Give a reason for Conductivity of dilute hydrochloric acid is greater than that of acetic acid
Complete the following equation:
\[\ce{CH3COOH + C2H5OH ->[Conc{.} H2SO4]}\]
Acetic acid solution turns:
(1) blue litmus red
(2) red litmus blue
(3) blue litmus colourless
(4) red litmus colourless
Fill in the blank with appropriate word/words.
Denatured alcohol is a mixture of _____ and _______
Choose the correct answer:
Select the acid which contains four hydrozen atoms in it.
State the observation
When the gaseous product obtained by dehydration of ethyl alcohol is passed through bromine water.
Explain the following reaction with an example.
Saponification
Ethanoic acid turns ______ litmus to ______
Give the balanced chemical equation of the following reaction:
Neutralization of NaOH with ethanoic acid.
