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Select the descriptor (A, B, C, D): that best describes the relationship between the reactants and products below. Reactants O A Products CH,CH,O + CH,COOH 10 C CH,CH,OHCH,COo

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(C) that is a reversible reaction which strongly favours product. For the given reaction the Pka of the reactant side that is Pka of acetic acid is 4.75 and that of the product side that is Pka of ethanol conjugate acid is 16 which is much weaker than acetic acid.
Pkc = pKa(CH3COOH) - pKa(CH3CH2OH)
= 4.75-16
= -11.25
Kc = 10-(-11.25)
The value of equilibrium constant comes to be greater than 1, which indicates that the reaction will go in forward direction.

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