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प्रश्न
State are relevant observations for following reactant:
Addition of ethyl alcohol to acetic acid in presence of conc. H2SO4
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उत्तर
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.
\[\ce{C2H5OH + CH3COOH ->[ConcH2SO4] CH3COOC3H5 + H2O}\]
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the following:
The distinctive reaction that takes place when ethanol is treated with acetic acid.
What is the common name of methanoic acid.
How would you distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid by chemical test?
An organic compound A (molecular formula C2H4O2) reacts with Na metal to form a compound B and evolves a gas which burns with a pop sound. Compound A on treatment with an alcohol C in the presence of a little of concentrated sulphuric acid forms a sweet-smelling compound D (molecular formula C3H6O2). Compound D on treatment with NaOH solution gives back B and C. Identify A, B, C and
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
Explain the following term with example.
Monomer
Give the structural formula of Acetic acid.
Fill in the blank with appropriate word/words.
Esterification is the reaction between carboxylic acid and ______ in presence of ____
State how the following conversions can be carried out:
Ethyl chloride to Ethyl alcohol
Assertion (A): Esterification is a process in which a sweet-smelling substance is produced.
Reason (R): When esters react with sodium hydroxide an alcohol and sodium salt of carboxylic acid are obtained.
