Consider the following organic compounds:HCHO, C₂H₅OH, C₂H₆, CH₃COOH, C₂H₅CI
Choose two compounds which can react in the presence of conc. H₂SO₄ to form an ester. Give the name and formula of the ester formed.

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C₂H₅OH (ethanol) and CH₃COOH (acetic acid) react in the presence of conc. H₂SO₄ to form an ester.
Ethyl ethanoate, CH₃COOC₂H₅ is formed in the reaction.
The chemical equation for the reaction is given below:
$C_2H_5OH + CH_3COOH \xrightarrow {Conc. H_2SO_4} CH_3COOC_2H_5 + H_2O$

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Consider the following organic compounds:HCHO, C2H5OH, C2H6, CH3COOH, C2H5CIChoose two compounds which can react in the presence of conc. H2SO4 to form an ester. Give the name and formula of the ester formed.

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Consider the following organic compounds:HCHO, C₂H₅OH, C₂H₆, CH₃COOH, C₂H₅CI
Choose two compounds which can react in the presence of conc. H₂SO₄ to form an ester. Give the name and formula of the ester formed.