Question

Ethanoic acid and 1-butanol can react to produce water and a compound classified as an 1) aldehyde 2) amine 3) ester 4) halide

Answer 1

3) ester

Step-by-step explanation:

Esterification is the process in which alkanol and alkanoic acids reacts in the presence of a catalyst and heat. The product is usually an ester(alkanoate) and water.

For the reaction between ethanoic acid and 1-butanol, the product is butylethanoate and water as shown below:

CH₃COOH + C₄H₈OH → CH₃COOC₄H₈ + H₂O