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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Question

Acetic acid reacts with methyl alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst to give
Options
A Methyl formate
B Ethyl formate
C Methyl acetate
Correct Answer
D Ethyl acetate
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Acetic acid (CH3COOH) reacts with methyl alcohol (CH3OH) in the presence of acid catalyst to form methyl acetate (CH3COOCH3).

Hint

What ester is formed from acetic acid and methanol?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1418 of 1999
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