Question
Define Esterification.
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Answer
Esterification: A carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol in presence of an acid catalyst, an ester is formed. The reaction is known as esterification.
$\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{COOH}+\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{OH} \underset{\text { catalyst }}{\stackrel{\text { Acid }}{\longrightarrow}} \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOC}_2 \mathrm{H}_5+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$
$\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{COOH}+\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{OH} \underset{\text { catalyst }}{\stackrel{\text { Acid }}{\longrightarrow}} \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOC}_2 \mathrm{H}_5+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$
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