JEE MainChemistryAldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsMCQ+4 / −1
On mixing ethyl acetate with aqueous sodium chloride, the composition of the resultant solution is
- A+
- B+
- C+ +
- D+
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Correct answer: A
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Identify the reaction type
Ethyl acetate is an ester:
Aqueous sodium chloride is simply a neutral salt solution:
Esters undergo hydrolysis only under suitable conditions such as:
- acidic hydrolysis: dilute acid + water
- basic hydrolysis: strong base like
Here, only aqueous is present, which is neutral and does not hydrolyze ethyl acetate appreciably.
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Check each option
Option A:
- This means no chemical reaction occurs on mixing.
- This is correct.
Option B:
- This would require cleavage and rearrangement not caused by .
- Also, the carbon skeleton does not match ester hydrolysis chemistry.
- Incorrect.
Option C:
- Formation of acid chloride from an ester does not occur with aqueous .
- is not even a reactant here.
- Incorrect.
Option D:
- This is alkaline hydrolysis (saponification) of ethyl acetate:
- But the reagent is , not .
- Incorrect.
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Conclusion
Since aqueous sodium chloride does not react with ethyl acetate under ordinary conditions, the resultant mixture contains the same substances.
Therefore, the correct option is:
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