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Give balanced chemical equation for the conversion of Ethanoic acid to Ethyl ethanoate.


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Balanced chemical equation for the conversion of Ethanoic acid to Ethyl ethanoate.

  • Acetic acid or Ethanoic acid(CH3COOH) belongs to the group of Carboxylic acid.
  • When Ethanol(C2H5OH) is heated with Ethanoic acid in presence of concentrated Sulfuric acid(H2SO4) then Ethyl ethanoate or Ethyl acetate(CH3COOC2H5) are going to form as products.
  • The chemical reaction is as follows.

C2H5OH(l)Ethanol+CH3COOH(aq)Ethanoicacidconc.H2SO4CH3COOC2H5(l)Ethylethanoate+H2O(l)Water


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