10th Class Science Carbon and its Compounds / कार्बन और उसके यौगिक Question Bank Crabon and Its Compounds

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    Identify the molecular formulae of the acid and the alcohol from which an ester can be prepared.

    A) \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]

    B) \[HCOOH+{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]

    C) \[HCOOH+C{{H}_{3}}OH\]

    D) \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH+C{{H}_{3}}OH\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol by warming it in the presence of a few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid to form a sweet smelling liquid called ester.


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