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प्रश्न
What type of compound is formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol in the presence of conc. H2SO4?
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उत्तर
Esters are formed when carboxylic acid reacts with alcohol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A student puts a drop of reaction mixture of a saponification reaction first a blue litmus paper and then on a red litmus paper. He may observe that:
(a) There is no change in the blue litmus paper and the red litmus paper turns white.
(b) There is no change in the red litmus paper and the blue litmus paper turns red.
(c) There is no change in the blue litmus paper and the red litmus paper turns blue.
(d) No change in colour is observed in both the litmus papers
Complete the following chemical equations: C2H5OH+O2→
Complete the following chemical equations: CH3COOH+NaHCO3→
Give a reason for Conductivity of dilute hydrochloric acid is greater than that of acetic acid
Give the common names and IUPAC names of the following compounds of CH3COOH.
How is ethanoic acid obtained from ethanol? Write down the chemical equation of the reaction involved.
Esters are sweet-smelling substances and are used in making perfumes. Describe an activity for the preparation of an ester with the help of a well labelled diagram. Write an equation for the chemical reaction involved in the formation of the ester. Also write the names of all the substances involved in the process of esterification.
Which of the following observations is true about dilute solution of acetic acid?
(A) It smells like vinegar and turns red litmus blue
(B) It smells like onion and turns blue litmus red
(C) It smells like orange and turns red litmus blue
(D) It smells like vinegar and turns blue litmus red
Which of the following observations is true about dilute solution of acetic acid?
(A) It smells like vinegar and turns red litmus blue
(B) It smells like onion and turns blue litmus red
(C) It smells like orange and turns red litmus blue
(D) It smells like vinegar and turns blue litmus red
How is ethyne prepared in the laboratory?
Write balanced euation for the following :
Ethane is burnt in air.
Draw the structural formula for the following:
Ethanoic acid
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the following:
Some acetic acid is treated with solid NaHCO3, the resulting solution will be _________________.
Mineral acids are stronger acids than carboxylic acids because
- mineral acids are completely ionised
- carboxylic acids are completely ionised
- mineral acids are partially ionised
- carboxylic acids are partially ionised
A few drops of ethanoic acid were added to solid sodium carbonate. The observation made was that ______.
The reaction between acetic acid and sodium carbonate is shown in the following figure.

Answer the questions with the help of a diagram.
- Which gas does come out as effervescence in the big test tube?
- What is the colour change in the lime water present in the small test tube?
- Write the related reaction.
Shristi heated Ethanol with a compound A in presence of a few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid and observed a sweet smelling compound B is formed. When B is treated with sodium hydroxide it gives back Ethanol and a compound C.
- Identify A and C
- Give one use each of compounds A and B.
- Write the chemical reactions involved and name the reactions.
Name the oxidising agent used in the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid.
Give the balanced chemical equation of the following reaction:
Neutralization of NaOH with ethanoic acid.
