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List out the materials required to conduct the experiment to understand the esterification reaction. Explain the procedure of the experiment. How can you identify that an ester is formed in this reaction? |
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Answer» Required Material : Test tube, beaker, tripod* burner, water, wire guage, ethanol (absolute alcohol), glacial acetic acid, concentrated sulphuric acid. Procedure : 1. Take 1 ml of ethanol and 1 ml of glacial acetic acid along with a few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid in the test tube. 2. Warm it in a water bath or in a beaker containing water for atleast five (5) minutes. 3. Pour the warm contents into a beaker containing 20-50 ml of water and observe the odour of the resulting mixture. If we smell sweet odour from the beaker, we can confirm that ester is formed. |
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