Question

What reacts at room temperature with ethanol and also with ethanoic acid

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Answer 1

Answer: Its esterification reaction.

when organic acid react with alcohol it forms ester and water. reaction is known as esterification reaction.

CH3COOH + C2H5OH → CH3COOC2H5 + H2O

ethanoic acid + ethanol → ethyl acetate + water

this reaction takes place in the presence of acid catalyst ( dil H2SO4).

in this reaction oxygen of ethanol with lone pair act as nucleophile and carbonyl carbon of acetic acid act as electrophile.. so its nucleophilic substitution reaction of -COOH group.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid as a catalyst to produce the ester, ethyl ethanoate. The reaction is slow and reversible. To reduce the chances of the reverse reaction happening, the ester is distilled off as soon as it is formed.