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Name the product formed when ethyle ethanoate is treated with NAOH solution. Also write the chemical equation.

Ethyl ethanoate reacts with sodiumhydroxide gives sodium ethanoate and ethanol .
CH3-COOCH2-CH3  +NaOH  ________>  CH3-COONa     +   CH3CH2OH
ethylethanoate                                             sodium ethanoate           ethanol 



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