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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

Question
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What happens when ethanoic acid is treated with lithium aluminium hydride?

Solution

On treatment withlithium aluminium hydride ethanoic acid is reduced to ethanol. 
stack CH subscript 3 COOH with Ethanoic space acid below space space rightwards arrow with LiAlH subscript 4 on top space stack CH subscript 3 CH subscript 2 OH with Ethanol below