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What will happen if ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid, in the presence of an acid ? Name the reactions.

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What will happen if ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid, in the presence of an acid ? Name the reactions. Write the chemical equation for this reaction.

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lf ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in presence of an acid, the ester is formed. 

The reaction is called esterification reaction.

Chemical equation:

CH3OH+CH3COOH+H+ →  CH3COOCH3+H2O

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