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Ethyl ethanoate smells like pears and is used for flavouring sweets.
a] Write the chemical formula of ethyl ethanoate.
b] Write the chemical reaction between ethanol and ethanoic acid in the presence of sulphuric acid.
c] Suggest the function of sulphuric acid in the reaction.

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a] `CH_3COOC_2H_5`.
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c] Sulphuric acid acis as a catalyst.
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