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Question

An ester has the molecular formula

C_{4} H_{8} O_{2}

. Write its structural formula. What happens when this ester is heated in the presence of sodium hydroxide solution? Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction and name the products. What is a saponification reaction?

Accepted Answer

Structural formula of $C_{4} H_{8} {O_{2}}_{}$ is –

The molecule has ester group.

When this ester is heated in the presence of sodium hydroxide solution, sodium acetate is formed. Acetic acid can be formed by reaction of sodium acetate with HCl.
Reaction -

${CH}_{3} {COOC}_{2} H_{5} (l) + NaOH (aq) \to {CH}_{3} COONa (aq) + C_{2} H_{5} OH (l) {CH}_{3} COONa (aq) + HCl (aq) \to {CH}_{3} COOH (aq) + NaCl (aq)$

Saponification – The process by which an ester get hydrolyzed in presence of sodium hydroxide into the constituent alcohol and sodium salt of the alkanoic acid is known as saponification.

An ester has the molecular formula $C_{4} H_{8} O_{2}$ . Write its structural formula. What happens when this ester is heated in the presence of sodium hydroxide solution? Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction and name the products. What is a saponification reaction?

Important Questions on Carbon and its Compounds

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An ester has the molecular formula C4H8O2. Write its structural formula. What happens when this ester is heated in the presence of sodium hydroxide solution? Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction and name the products. What is a saponification reaction?

Important Questions on Carbon and its Compounds

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An ester has the molecular formula $C_{4} H_{8} O_{2}$ . Write its structural formula. What happens when this ester is heated in the presence of sodium hydroxide solution? Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction and name the products. What is a saponification reaction?