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What is esterificatioin? Explain with equation.

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Solution :Alcohols react with CARBOXYLIC ACIDS in the presence of an ACID to give ESTERS. This reaction is nown as ESTERIFICATION.
`underset("Ethanol")(CH_3-CH_2-OH)+underset("Ethanoicacid")(OH-overset(O)overset(|)C-CH_3)underset(-H_2O)overset(H^(+))tounderset("Ethyl ethanoate")(CH_3-overset(O)overset(||)C-O -CH_2 - CH_3)`


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