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Question
How does ethanol react with acetic acid?
Short Answer
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Solution
When alcohols react with acetic acid in the presence of conc. H2SO4 at high temperatures, they produce the corresponding esters; this process is called esterification.
\[\ce{\underset{Ethanol}{C2H5OH} + CH3COOH ->[Conc{.} H2SO4] \underset{(Ethyl acetate)}{\underset{Ethyl ethanoate}{CH3COOC2H5}}}\]
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