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Question
State one relevant observation for given reactions:
Addition of ethyl alcohol to acetic acid in the presence of concentrated Sulphuric acid
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Solution
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.
C2H5OH + CH3COOH → CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
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