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The yield of ester formed in the reaction between ethanoic acid and ethanol is considerably increased if concentrated sulfuric acid is added to the reactions Suggest a reason for this?
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∙ 15y ago
the sulfuric acid acts a catalysts and speeds up the reaction while absorbing the excess of water so it makes it more pure
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∙ 15y ago
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What happens when ethanol is heated in presence of concentrated H2SO4?
ethanoic acid is formed
What is the pH of ethanoic acid?
depends on its concentration.it can be diluted to be pH 4 or 5 and can be concentrated to pH 1 or 2
Is ethanoic acid an alkali?
No ethanoic acid is an acid.
Does ethanoic acid more closely resemble hydroxyl or carbonyl compounds in its reaction?
Ethanoic acid resembles hydroxyl compounds more than carbonyl because it reacts with sodium and phosphorus pentachloride, typical alcohol reactions. But it doesn't react with 2,4- dinitrophenylhydrozine (typical carbonyl compound).
Is ethanoic acid found in stores?
Ethanoic acid is vinegar.
How does ethanoic anhydride undergo dehydration?
Ethanoic anhydride cannot be dehydrated any further as it is already the dehydrated form of Ethanoic acid. You can remove water from Ethanoic acid by using Concentrated H2SO4.
What happens when ethanol is heated in presence of concentrated H2SO4?
ethanoic acid is formed
What is the pH of ethanoic acid?
depends on its concentration.it can be diluted to be pH 4 or 5 and can be concentrated to pH 1 or 2
Is ethanoic acid an alkali?
No ethanoic acid is an acid.
Does ethanoic acid more closely resemble hydroxyl or carbonyl compounds in its reaction?
Ethanoic acid resembles hydroxyl compounds more than carbonyl because it reacts with sodium and phosphorus pentachloride, typical alcohol reactions. But it doesn't react with 2,4- dinitrophenylhydrozine (typical carbonyl compound).
Is ethanoic acid found in stores?
Ethanoic acid is vinegar.
Which is weaker hydrobromic acid or ethanoic acid?
HBr is a strong acid. Ethanoic acid (acetic acid) is a weak acid. So ethanoic acid is weaker.
What is the result for ethanoic acid plus vinegar?
Nothing - vinegar is dilute ethanoic acid.
Where is ethanoic acid in everyday life?
vinegar is dilute ethanoic acid
Why is concentrated ethanoic acid or acetic acid called 'glacial'?
While open in air it form fumes which when stick on its container give a appearance like white glacial snow so called glacial acitic acid.
What is the method which can be used to differentiate sulphuric acid and ethanoic acid?
you can take NMR of ethanoic acid
What prodduct would you expect to be formed when a molecule of water is eliminated from ethanoic acid?
When ethanoic acid gets dehydrated, ethanoic anhydride is formed. The formula is (CH3 CO)2O.
