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The process in which an organic acid and an alcohol react to form an ester and water is known as esterification. Ethyl butanoate (C3H7COOC2H5) an ester is formed when the alcohol ethanol (C2H5OH) and butanoic acid (C3H7COOH) are heated in the presence of sulfuric acid.

C2H5OH(l) + C3H7COOH(l) C3H7COOC2H5(l) + H2O(l)
Determine the mass of ethyl butanoate produced if 5.90 mol of ethanol is used.t

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19.66g of ethyl butanoate

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