Question

Ethyl acetate is formed by the reaction between ethanol and acetic acid and the equilibrium is represented as:

CH₃COOH(l) + C₂H₅OH(l) ⇌ CH₃COOC₂H₅(l) + H₂O(l)

Write the concentration ratio (reaction quotient) Q_c for this reaction (note: water is not in excess and is not a solvent in this reaction).

Answer 1

Q_c = \(\frac{[CH_3COOC_2H_5(l)][H_2O(l)]}{[CH_3COOH(l)][C_2H_5OH(l)]}\)