(i) Why is pure acetic acid known as glacial acetic acid ?

(ii) Give a chemical equation for the reaction between ethyl alcohol and acetic acid.

(i) Acetic acid that contains a very low amount of water (less than 1%) is called anhydrous (water-free) acetic acid or glacial acetic acid. Its melting point is around 17°C. On cooling it forms a crystalline mass resembling ice and for this reason it is called glacial acetic acid.

(ii) Reaction between ethyl alcohol and acetic acid:

$\underset{\text{ethyl alcohol}}{\text{C}$2\text{H}5\text{OH}} + \underset{\text{acetic acid}}{\text{CH}3\text{COOH}} \xrightarrow{\text{Conc. H}2\text{SO}4} \underset{\text{ethyl acetate}}{\text{CH}3-\text{COO}-\text{C}2\text{H}5} + \text{H}_2\text{O}