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Question
What happens when ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in the presence of a little of concentrated sulphuric acid? Write equation of the reaction involved.
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Solution
When ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in the presence of a few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid, a sweet smelling ester named ethyl ethanoate is formed.
The chemical equation for the above reaction is:
`CH_3 COOH+_2 H_5 OH` 
`CH_3 COOC_2 H_5 + H_2 O`
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