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Some esters are added to food items for special smells. An ester can be made from ethanol and ethanoic acid
i] Name the ester obtained in the reaction that takes place in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid. Write the chemical equation.
ii] Name the process.

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i] Ethyle ethanoate
`CH_3COOH + CH_2CH_3OH overset("Con." H_2SO_4) underset("Ethyl ethanoate")(CH_3COOH_2CH_3)+ H_2O` .
ii] This process is called Esterfication.
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