Acetic acid, CH3CO2H, reacts with ethanol, C2H5OH, to form water and ethyl acetate, CH;CO2C2H5: C2H5OH(aq) + CH3CO2H(aq) CH3CO2C2H5(aq) + H20(aq). The equilibrium constant for this reaction with dioxane as a solvent is 4.0. What are the equilibrium concentrations for a mixture that is initially 0.15 M in CH3CO2H, 0.15 M in C2H$OH, 0.40 M in CH3CO2C2H5, and 0.40 M in H2O?

Acetic acid, CH3CO2H, reacts with ethanol, C2H5OH, to form water and ethyl acetate, CH;CO2C2H5: C2H5OH(aq) + CH3CO2H(aq) CH3CO2C2H5(aq) + H20(aq). The equilibrium constant for this reaction with dioxane as a solvent is 4.0. What are the equilibrium concentrations for a mixture that is initially 0.15 M in CH3CO2H, 0.15 M in C2H$OH, 0.40 M in CH3CO2C2H5, and 0.40 M in H2O?

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Chapter14: Chemical Equilibrium

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