JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers / एल्कोहॉल, फीनॉल तथा ईथर Question Bank Properties of alcohol Phenol and Ethers

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    When ethyl alcohol reacts with acetic acid, the products formed are        [CPMT 1989]

    A)                 Sodium ethoxide + hydrogen

    B)                 Ethyl acetate + water

    C)                 Ethyl acetate + soap

    D)                 Ethyl alcohol + water

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH+C{{H}_{3}}COOH\underset{\text{Esterification}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}}}\,\]\[\underset{\text{Ethyl acetate}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}}}\,+{{H}_{2}}O\]


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