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Question
ICSEENICH10004061

Write a fully balanced equation for each of the following case:

Acetic  acid is warmed with ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid.

Solution

CH subscript 3 COOH space plus straight C subscript 2 straight H subscript 5 OH space rightwards arrow from increment to conc. straight H subscript 2 SO subscript 4 of space CH subscript 3 COOC subscript 2 straight H subscript 5 space plus straight H subscript 2 straight O

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Question
ICSEENICH10004373

Write balanced chemical equations for each of the following:

Preparation of ethanol from Ethyl Chloride

Solution

CH3CH2Cl + KOH(aq) → CH3CH2OH + KCl(aq)