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Question
Name the compound formed when acetic acid and ethanol react together.
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Solution
Ethyl ethanoate (Ethyl acetate)
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A student adds a spoon full of powdered sodium hydrogen carbonate to a flask containing ethanoic acid. List two main observations, he must note in his note book, about the reaction that takes place. Also write chemical equation foe the reaction.
A student adds a few drops of ethanoic acid to test tubes X, Y and Z containing aqueous solutions of sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate, respectively. If he now brings a burning splinter near the mouth of the test tubes immediately after adding ethanoic acid in each one of them, in which of the test tube or test tubes the flame will be extinguished?
(A) X and Y
(B) Y and Z
(C) X and Z
(D) only Z
What are esters ?
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the following:
Acetic acid ..................
Choose those compounds from the following which can turn blue litmus solution red:
HCHO, CH3COOH, CH3OH, C2H5OH, HCOOH, CH3CHO
Give reasons for your choice.
Write a balanced equation for the following:
Write the equation for the preparation of ethylene from ethyl alcohol.
Draw the structure formula of ethyne.
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.
Write the molecular formula of the given compound.
Ethanoic acid
Give the balanced chemical equation of the following reaction:
Neutralization of NaOH with ethanoic acid.
