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Question: When ethanal reacts with \(\mathrm { C } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 } \mathrm { OH }\)/dry HCl the ...

When ethanal reacts with C2H5OH\mathrm { C } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 } \mathrm { OH }/dry HCl the product formed are

A

Ethyl alcohol and 2-propanol

B

Ethane and hemi-acetal

C

2-propanol and acetal

D

Propane and methyl acetate

Answer

2-propanol and acetal

Explanation

Solution

Ethanal with C2H5OH\mathrm { C } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 } \mathrm { OH }, it gives acetal.