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What are the ways to removes water from reaction?(a) Superheated steam(b) Bubbling inert gas(c) Heating(d) All of the mentionedI got this question in semester exam.The question is from Completing Esterification topic in chapter Esterification of Unit Processes

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The correct answer is (d) All of the mentioned

Explanation: The removal of the water is aided by bubbling an inert GAS through the mixture or by the application of a vacuum. When the ACID, alcohol, and ester are non-volatile, the mixture is heated, USUALLY to around 200°C or higher, without a catalyst to drive out the water. ANOTHER method of removing the water is to pass superheated steam through the mixture; the steam both AGITATES the mixture and carries off the water as it is formed.



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