Name the following:
Distinctive reaction that takes place when ethanol is treated with acetic acid.

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Solution

The reaction is a follows:
$C H_{3} C O O H + C H_{3} C H_{2} O H \to C H_{3} C O O C H_{2} C H_{3} + H_{2} O$
This reaction results in the formation of ester and hence it is known as esterification reaction.

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Name the following:Distinctive reaction that takes place when ethanol is treated with acetic acid.

The reaction is a follows:CH3COOH+CH3CH2OH→CH3COOCH2CH3+H2OThis reaction results in the formation of ester and hence it is known as esterification reaction.

Name the following:
Distinctive reaction that takes place when ethanol is treated with acetic acid.

The reaction is a follows:
$C H_{3} C O O H + C H_{3} C H_{2} O H \to C H_{3} C O O C H_{2} C H_{3} + H_{2} O$
This reaction results in the formation of ester and hence it is known as esterification reaction.