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Acidic hydrolysis of ethyl benzoate directly gives benzoic acid.(a) True(b) FalseI had been asked this question in an online quiz.This intriguing question comes from Methods of Carboxylic Acids Preparation topic in division Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right ANSWER is (a) True

Explanation: Acidic hydrolysis of esters directly gives carboxylic ACIDS. In this case, the ethyl group of the ESTER is SEPARATED out as ethanol along with the main product, BENZOIC acid.



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