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In esterification reaction of ethyl alco...

In esterification reaction of ethyl alcohol with acetic acid in presence of dry HCl gas

A

OH of `C_(2)H_(5)OH` is reduced by `CH_(3)COO` group of `CH_(3)COOH`

B

H of `C_(2)H_(5)OH` is replaced by `CH_(3)CO` group of `CH_(3)COOH`

C

OH of `CH_(3)COOH` is replacedby `C_(2)H_(5)O` group of `C_(2)H_(5)OH`

D

H of `CH_(3)COOH` is replaced by `C_(2)H_(5)` group of `C_(2)H_(5)OH`

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`H_(3)C-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-OH+H.rarrH_(3)C-overset(OH)overset(||)(C)-OH+C_(2)H_(5)OHrarrH_(3)C-overset(OH)overset(|)underset(+OC_(2)H_(5))underset(|)(C)-OHoverset(-H^(+))rarrH_(3)C-underset(OC_(2)H_(5))underset(|)overset(OH^(-))overset(|)(C)-OHunderset(-H_(2)O)rarrH_(3)C-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-OC_(2)H_(5)`
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