(i) How will you prepare (a) acetic anhydride and (b) acetyl chloride from `CH_(3)COOH` ? Write the equation involved in each case.

Explanation

To prepare acetic anhydride and acetyl chloride from acetic acid (CH₃COOH), we can follow these steps:

### (a) Preparation of Acetic Anhydride

**Step 1:** React acetic acid with acetic anhydride.

To prepare acetic anhydride, we can use acetic acid and a dehydrating agent such as phosphorus pentoxide (P₂O₅) or by the reaction of acetic acid with acetic acid itself in the presence of a dehydrating agent.

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