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ChemistryCarboxylic acid and their DerivativesPREPARATION OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND THEIR DERIVATIVESEasy2 minPYQ_2020

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A liquid was mixed with ethanol and a drop of concentrated $H_{2} S O_{4}$ was added, a compound with a fruity smell was formed. The liquid was:

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Here esterification reaction is involved to give ethyl acetate which has fruity smell.
${C H}_{3} C O O H (I) + C_{2} H_{5} O H \overset{H +}{\to} {C H}_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} (I) + H_{2} O$

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ChemistryTopic:Carboxylic acid and their DerivativesSubtopic:PREPARATION OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES

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