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Could dilute sulfuric acid be used as a catalyst for esterification?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes - but it is not very efficient - concentrated is much better. Dont forget that by adding dilute sulfuric acid you are adding water which is produced by the esterification reaction. Although a catalyst does not affect the position of equilibrium, adding a product does (and water is a product) - and so it is not ideal at all as the position of equilibrium is shifted back to starting materials by Le Chetalier's Principle.
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Why does Sulfuric acid have to be warm to be used as a catalyst for ethanol ethanoate reaction?
Because they could not live or they would Die
How does sulfuric acid catalyze the preparation of esters Could some other acid be used?
The concentrated sulphuric acid solution is the preferred catalyst for the preparation of esters. Rarely used is the hydrochloric acid as a gas.
Could you get sulfuric acid from a car battery?
Yes you could.
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Which catalyst is used in esterification of peg-400 and steric acid?
It could be done by steglich estrification with DCC and DMAP.
Could dilute sulphuric acid be used as catalyst?
There are many chemical processes that use sulfuric acid catalysts - refining petroleum is a big one. Most processes that use it, use very concentrated acid because they want the reaction to go quickly.
Could dilute sulphuric acid be used as a catalyst?
There are many chemical processes that use sulfuric acid catalysts - refining petroleum is a big one. Most processes that use it, use very concentrated acid because they want the reaction to go quickly.
Why does Sulfuric acid have to be warm to be used as a catalyst for ethanol ethanoate reaction?
Because they could not live or they would Die
What is the catalyst when making aspirin?
I searched for this mechanism for along time & I finally found it at this site:http://www.bioportfolio.com/search/reaction_mechanism_for_salicylic_acid_acetic_anhydride.htmlat this site under the category of:synthesis of aspirinthe file that will be downloaded contains the mechanismhope I could helped you...
How does sulfuric acid catalyze the preparation of esters Could some other acid be used?
The concentrated sulphuric acid solution is the preferred catalyst for the preparation of esters. Rarely used is the hydrochloric acid as a gas.
Could you get sulfuric acid from a car battery?
Yes you could.
Why the adsorption strength of the catalyst is an important factor in determining its success?
When reactants are binding to the surface of the catalyst, it is important that the catalyst is strong enough to allow a reaction to take place, however having a strong catalyst could mean that the products could permenantly bind to the catalyst, which is a problem. So if the catalyst is too strong, the catalyst isnt very sucessful, and if it is too weak, it also isn't sucesful.
Action that makes something happen?
It could be a catalyst.
What is the purpose of adding a small amount of concentrated sulfuric acid into reaction mixturewhy?
In this reaction, sulfuric acid works as a catalyst, thus if it was removed, the reaction wouldn't occur as quickly, if at all. H2SO4 speeds up the reaction to make it occur more quickly and efficiently.
Is inhibitor and negative catalyst are same things?
A negative catalyst is added to a reaction to slow down a process as does an inhibitor. From this you could say that they are equivalent.
Is sulfuric acid harmful to pets?
yea cuase they could die
