Question

Which of the following compounds is obtained when ethanoic anhydride is treated with water?

Options

• Ethanoic acid

• Ethanal

• Ethanol

• Ethyl ethanoate

Answer 1

Ethanoic acid

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{O}\phantom{.................}\\
||\phantom{.................}\\
\ce{\underset{Ethanoic anhydride}{[CH3 - C]_{2} - O} ->[H2O] \underset{Ethanoic acid}{2CH3COOH}}
\end{array}\]