Question 6(a)(iii)
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When ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid, one of the products is ester A.
This is the equation for the reaction.
Name ester A.
Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry 4.39C ethyl ethanoate formation
Practise ester-formation questions by naming ethyl ethanoate, completing equations and identifying the catalyst or water product.
How this is tested
- Name ethyl ethanoate as the ester made from ethanol and ethanoic acid.
- Complete esterification equations, including water as the other product.
- State concentrated sulfuric acid as a suitable catalyst for the reaction.