A Mixture of Ethanol and Benzoic Acid Is Heated in the Presence

question 26

Multiple Choice

A mixture of ethanol and benzoic acid is heated in the presence of acid.What is the primary product of the reaction?

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Definitions:

Double Fertilization

A unique process in flowering plants where one sperm fertilizes the egg forming a zygote, and another sperm fertilizes two nuclei to form endosperm.

Antipodal Nuclei

Cells located at the opposite end of the embryo sac in flowering plants, often playing a role in nourishment and development of the embryo but undergoing degeneration in many species.

Imbibition

The absorption of water by plant tissues, particularly seeds, leading to swelling and the initiation of germination.

Oxygen

A chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8, essential for most forms of life on Earth, involved in breathing and combustion processes.