Ethanol and acetic acid react and form water and ethyl acetate, the solvent responsible for the odor of some nail polish removers.                      C2 H5 OH + CH3 CO2 H ⇌ CH3 CO2 C2 H5 + H2 OWhen 1 mol each of C2H5OH and CH3CO2H are allowed to react in 1 L of the solvent dioxane, equilibrium is established when 1/3 mol of each of the reactants remains. Calculate the equilibrium constant for the reaction. (Note: Water is not a solvent in this reaction.)

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Ethanol and acetic acid react and form water and ethyl acetate, the solvent responsible for the odor of some nail polish removers.
                      C2 H5 OH + CH3 CO2 H ⇌ CH3 CO2 C2 H5 + H2 O
When 1 mol each of C2H5OH and CH3CO2H are allowed to react in 1 L of the solvent dioxane, equilibrium is established when 1/3 mol of each of the reactants remains. Calculate the equilibrium constant for the reaction. (Note: Water is not a solvent in this reaction.)

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