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JAMB Chemistry 1994 Question 45

Question 45

Alkanoic Acids and Esters

When sodium ethanoate is treated with a few drops of concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid one of the products is

  1. A.CH3COOH
  2. B.CH3COOCH3
  3. C.CH3COOC2H5
  4. D.C2H5COOCH3
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (CH3COOH)

Explanation

A strong acid displaces the weaker ethanoic acid from its salt: CH3COONa + H2SO4 → CH3COOH + NaHSO4.