In order to favor product formation, one of the reactants, acetic acid, is used

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In order to favor product formation, one of the reactants, acetic acid, is used in excess. give two reasons why it is preferable to add excess acetic acid as opposed to excess isopentyl alcohol. (To form isopentyl acetate) In order to favor product formation, one of the reactants, acetic acid, is used in excess. give two reasons why it is preferable to add excess acetic acid as opposed to excess isopentyl alcohol. (To form isopentyl acetate) In order to favor product formation, one of the reactants, acetic acid, is used in excess. give two reasons why it is preferable to add excess acetic acid as opposed to excess isopentyl alcohol. (To form isopentyl acetate)

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Acetic acid can be easily removed using strong bases like sodium bicarbonate etc. and it is soluble in water while isopentyl alcohal is poorly soluble and acetic acid posses a convinient boiling point ( 118 degree celsius).

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