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Which of the following react with benzoic acid to form ethyl benzoateA. Ethyl alcoholB. Cinnamic acidC. Sodium ethoxideD. Ethyl chloride

Answer» Correct Answer - B
When benzoic acid reacts with ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulphuric acid ethyl benzoate is formed. This is known as esterfication.
`underset("Benzoicacid")(C_(6)H_(5)COOH)+underset("Ethylalcohol")(C_(2)H_(5)OH)overset(H_(2)SO_(4))to underset("Ethyl benzoate ")(C_(6)H_(5)COOC_(2)H_(5))+ underset("Water")(H_(2)O)`


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