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2mole each of CH3OH& CH3COOH are taken and heated in the presence of con h2so4so that equilibrium is established if kcfor esterification process is 4mass ester present at equilibrium

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2mole each of CH3OH& CH3COOH are taken and heated in the presence of con h2so4so that equilibrium is established if kcfor esterification process is 4mass ester present at equilibrium

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The question seems to be about the esterification process of methanol (CH3OH) and acetic acid (CH3COOH) in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4). The equilibrium constant (Kc) for the reaction is given as 4. However, the question seems to be incomplete as it does not specify what needs to be calculated regarding the mass of the ester at equilibrium.

The esterification reaction can be represented as follows:

CH3OH + CH3COOH ⇌ CH3COOCH3 + H2O

In the beginning, we have 2 moles each of CH3OH and CH3COOH. Let's assume that 'x' moles of CH3OH and CH3COOH react to form 'x' moles of ester (CH3COOCH3) and water.

At equilibrium, the moles of CH3OH, CH3COOH, CH3COOCH3, and H2O would be (2-x), (2-x), x, and x respectively.

According to the law of mass action, Kc = [CH3COOCH3][H2O] / [CH3OH][CH3COOH]

Substituting the values, we get 4 = x^2 / (2-x)^2

Solving this equation will give the value of 'x', which represents the moles of ester at equilibrium. Once you have the moles, you can calculate the mass of the ester by multiplying the moles with the molar mass of the ester.

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