Question
Describe one reaction of a carboxylic acid.

Answer

Reaction with alcohols: Ethanoic acid reacts with alcohols in the presence of a little of conc. sulphric acid to form esters.
$\text{CH}_3\text{COOH}+\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{OH}\xrightarrow[{}]{{ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{Cons}.\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4}\ \ \ \\ \ \ \ }\text{CH}_3\text{COOC}_2\text{H}_5+\text{H}_2\text{O}$

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