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Acetic acid reacts with ethyl alcohol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid producing a sweet smelling compound. For the reaction : (i) name the main product (ii) write chemical equation.

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Solution :(i) Main product is ethyl ACETATE (an ester) (ii) Chemical equation is :
`underste("ACETIC acid")(CH_(3)COOH) + underset("Ethyl alcohol")(C_(2)H_(5)OH) OVERSET(Conc. H_(2)SO_(4), Delta)rarr underset("Ethyl acetate")(CH_(3)COOC_(2)H_(5)) + H_(2)O`


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