ICSE Class 10 Chemistry 2018 Solved Paper

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Question : 66
Total: 80
Identify Y and Z.
Solution:  
A compound X (having vinegar like smell) is acetic acid (CH3‌COOH) .
‌C2H5‌OH+
CH3‌COOH
(X)
‌ Conc. ‌H2SO4
─────▸
(Z)
CH3COOC2H5
(Y)
+H2O

‌Y= ester (Ethyl ethanoate\/Ethyl acetate)
‌Z=‌ Conc. ‌H2SO4
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