Define Hemiacetal, Acetal and Ketal.   Give the structure of the product from the reaction of propanal with 1M ethanolin dry acid. What happens when Further 1M of ethanol is added to above?

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  1. Define Hemiacetal, Acetal and Ketal.  
  2. Give the structure of the product from the reaction of propanal with 1M ethanolin dry acid.
  3. What happens when Further 1M of ethanol is added to above?
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