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State any five differences between esterification and saponification

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Answer:

1. SAPONIFICATION means process of preperation of SOAP and esterification means process of preperation esters.

2. saponification INVOLVES reaction between CARBOXYLIC acid and a base WHEREAS esterification involves reaction between alcohol and carboxylic acid.

3.esterification needs  as a catalyst whereas saponification do not need.

Explanation:

There are only 3 differences



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