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How do you convert ethane to ethanoic acid? Please provide your equation.

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ester of Ethanol and Ethanoic Acid is Ethyl Ethanoate.

C2H5OH(l)+CH3COOH(l)conc.H2SO4/warm−−−−−−−−−−CH3COOCH2CH3(aq)+H2O(l)C2H5OH(l)+CH3COOH(l)→conc.H2SO4/warmCH3COOCH2CH3(aq)+H2O(l)
Condition: Warm con. reactants with conc.Condition: Warm con. reactants with conc.H2SO4H2SO4
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