Let’s start off by knowing an interesting fact about ethyl acetate. Ethyl acetate which in some cases is also called as Ethyl Acetic Ester.

Ethyl acetate is said to be a byproduct of the fermentation process of grapes in the process of making wine.

Ethyl acetate does a major part in contributing to the pleasant fruity taste in wines and the odor of some wines. But only the correct amount of ethyl acetate can give the fruity taste. But in excess, it can give an unpleasant taste to the wine.

Physical Properties :

One important fact to note here that ethyl acetate is highly flammable(it can be easily set on fire). Ethyl acetate can be found in liquid as well as vapor form so a safety concern regarding this substance is that it can easily ignite at temperatures over 200°C. 

Let’s take for example if a person is exposed to ethyl acetate vapors it would cause irritation in the eyes, nose and respiratory system.  

Rumors suggest that it is a carcinogenic agent, but as of now there is no evidence that it is related to any form of cancer to humans.

Major food industry uses ethyl acetate as a major product in their food products some of them being as follows:

1. Alcoholic Beverages
2. It is used as a solvent in the manufacture of modified hop extract 
3. Decaffeinated tea or coffee. 
4. Artificial food essences.
5. Used for color and inks used to mark fruit or vegetables.

Everyone must be confused about the property of ethyl acetate as to is it a polar or a nonpolar agent?

Here some important information about the polarity of ethyl acetate.

So basically polar molecules contain bonds of dipoles(2 poles), which cannot cancel each other. Hence we come to the conclusion that ethyl acetate polarity can be defined as a polar compound.

Behavior in Earth’s Atmosphere

Behaviour is important when we consider the polarity of a substance, it is known by the presence or absence of atoms within a compound considering the electronegative character of each atom.

Let’s dive into some depth knowledge of ethyl acetate polarity

Apparently, the compound has 2 Oxygen atoms that tend to distribute their remaining electrons differently, there are either positive or negative dipole moments between the atoms which result in giving us a polar molecule.

About its formula

Ethyl acetate formula meaning the formula which makes up the compound is given as follows:

CH 3−COO−CH 2−CH 3

A bit hard to understand but let’s make it simpler as it contains only carbon and hydrogen bonds linked to each other in a specific order.

Making it a slight simpler to understand by shrinking its chemical formula to C₄H₈O₂. 

Density Knowledge – Ethyl Acetate Density.

Get ready for some real time scientific measurements as the density of Ethyl Acetate is 0.902 g/cm³

In simpler terms, the density of ethyl acetate is less than that of water which means it will float on water.