Question

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What happens when acetic acid is heated with ethyl alcohol in the presence of conc. H₂SO₄?

Answer 1

\[\ce{\underset{Acetic acid}{CH3COOH} + \underset{Ethyl alcohol}{C2H5OH} ->[conc{.} H2SO4, Δ][]\underset{Ethyl acetate}{CH3COOC2H5} + H2O}\]