Experiment 3

soaked in cold
7 Phffertowel
jan
Ethanol.pt hiesis acid
water bath

If
Ethyl ethanoate is a common ester found in Wine
and contributes to Perception of the fruitiness of Wine

Questions
Name the homologous series to which ethanol
and ethanoic acid belong also name the Functional
groups of those homologous series
2 What is the Function of sulphuric acid in the
above reaction
why do we use water bath heating instead of
heating over an open flame
L State one Function of the paper towel soaked in cold
water
5 Use structural Formulae to write a balanced
equation for the reaction taking place in the test tube
6 The learner finds it difficult to detect
the smell of the ester due to presence of Sulphuric
acid and some unreacted ethanoic acid Her Professor
suggests she adds 10 drops of diluted sodium carbonate
 to the contents explain why
7 Write down the name and structural Formula
of functional isomer of ethyl ethansate
a
1 Name two industries where esters are used