On the acidity and alkalinity of ethyl acetate
Ethyl acetate is an organic compound. To determine whether it is an acid or a base, its structure and properties need to be investigated in detail.

The structure of ethyl acetate is formed by the esterification reaction of acetic acid and ethanol. Its molecule contains an ester group (-COO-), and the characteristics of this group are related to its acidity and alkalinity.

From the perspective of proton theory, acids can give protons (H <); alkalis can accept protons. In ethyl acetate molecules, there is no group that is easy to give protons, and there is no obvious tendency to accept protons.

In aqueous solution, ethyl acetate is difficult to ionize hydrogen ions or hydroxide ions. Due to the stability of the ester group, ethyl acetate does not exhibit obvious acidity or alkalinity under normal conditions.

Furthermore, in the experimental view of acid-base reaction, if ethyl acetate is mixed with typical acid or base solutions, no significant acid-base neutralization and other characteristic reactions occur. This also proves that it is non-acid and non-base, and is neutral.

In summary, ethyl acetate is neither acid nor base, and is a neutral organic compound.