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Why acid alcohol is used instead of ethyl alcohol in acid fast staining?
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Acid alcohol destains non-acid fast bacteria but not Mycobacteria, which are resistant to the procedure due to the presence of mycolic acid. In the Ziehl Neelsen procedure, Mycobacteria remain red from the carbolfuchsin primary stain after destaining and non-acid fast bacteria (or tissue) which lose the primary stain during the destaining procedure are counterstained blue by methylene blue.
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What combination of alcohol and acid will form the ester ethyl acetate?
Acetic acid and ethanol alcohol will form ethyl acetate.
What is the product of decanoic acid and ethyl alcohol?
Ethyl Decanoate (ester product)
What alcohol and acid form ethyl acetate?
Ethanol and acetic acid.
What type of compound is ethyl acetate?
It is an ester. Ethyl alcohol + acetic acid ---> ethyl acetate C2H5OH + CH3COOH ----> CH3COOC2H5
What combination of alcohol and acid will give ethyl methanoate?
HCOOH (methanoic acid) + CH3CH2OH(ethanol) → HCOOCH2CH3 + H2O
Why is acid alcohol rather than ethyl alcohol used as a decolorizing agent in the acid fast staining experiment?
Alcohol is a term used for any O-H group that is attached to a carbon. Perhapes the alcohol is found in a Safranin stain. I hope I have this right but if alcohol was used as the decolorizing agent, it may wash out too much stain to get a good view in an oil emersion microscope.
What combination of alcohol and acid will form the ester ethyl acetate?
Acetic acid and ethanol alcohol will form ethyl acetate.
What is the product of decanoic acid and ethyl alcohol?
Ethyl Decanoate (ester product)
What ester is derived from ethyl alcohol and formic acid?
The ethyl formate is obtained.
What ester forms when ethyl alcohol and formic acid react?
The products from the reaction of n-amyl alcohol and acetic acid are ethyl pentanoate (an ester) and water. CH3COOH + CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH ==> CH3COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 + H2O acetic acid + n-amyl alcohol ==> ethyl propanoate + water
What alcohol and acid form ethyl acetate?
Ethanol and acetic acid.
Is oleic acid soluble in ethyl alcohol?
Yes
What alcohol and acid make up ethyl acetate?
ethanol and acetic acid.
What type of compound is ethyl acetate?
It is an ester. Ethyl alcohol + acetic acid ---> ethyl acetate C2H5OH + CH3COOH ----> CH3COOC2H5
What are two products of saponification?
Ethyl Alcohol + Ethanoic Acid
What is the anaerobic process where cells convert pyruvic acid into carbon dioxide and ethyl alcohol?
What is the conversion of pyruvic acid to carbon dioxide and ethanol called?
What combination of alcohol and acid will give ethyl methanoate?
HCOOH (methanoic acid) + CH3CH2OH(ethanol) → HCOOCH2CH3 + H2O
