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I've got some questions about the reaction of Alcohol with carboxylic acids, and the behavior of the esters formed.
1) Is there a way to determine how molar an alcoholic solution is by it's % alcohol by volume?
2) If you have determined how many moles of alcohol there are in a liquid and how many moles of Acid there are, is there anything else to factor into their reaction besides that? If you have 2 moles of Aceitic acid in solution, and add 4 moles of alcohol in the solution, will you invariably end up with 2 moles of esters, or are there other things that could play a role in this reaction, such as other ions or molecules dissolved in solution along with the alcohol and acid?
3) How rapid is the formation of esters in a solution with both alcohol and carboxylic acids?
4) Will esters immediately evaporate out of solution once they are formed?
Thanks alot,
Jacob
1) Is there a way to determine how molar an alcoholic solution is by it's % alcohol by volume?
2) If you have determined how many moles of alcohol there are in a liquid and how many moles of Acid there are, is there anything else to factor into their reaction besides that? If you have 2 moles of Aceitic acid in solution, and add 4 moles of alcohol in the solution, will you invariably end up with 2 moles of esters, or are there other things that could play a role in this reaction, such as other ions or molecules dissolved in solution along with the alcohol and acid?
3) How rapid is the formation of esters in a solution with both alcohol and carboxylic acids?
4) Will esters immediately evaporate out of solution once they are formed?
Thanks alot,
Jacob
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