What is the Difference between saponification and esterfication

1.	What is the Difference between saponification and esterfication
Answer» Sponification is the process of making soap by hydrolysis of fats and oils with alkali where as Esterification is the process in which ester is formed by reaction ethanol with ethanoic acid Esters are sweet smelling compounds with functional group COO . The reaction which results in the formation of esters are known as esterification reaction Saponification reactions are used to manufacture soapAcidic or bacis hydrolysis of ester is termed as saponification reaction Esterification: A process in which an alcohol and a carboxylic acid\xa0react in the presence of conc. H2SO4 to form an ester.CH3COOH + C2H5OH →\xa0CH3COOC2H5 + H2OEsters are used in ice creams and\xa0perfumes.\xa0Saponification: A process in which an ester reacts with sodium\xa0hydroxide to form sodium salt of an acid and alcohol. An ester\xa0reacts in the presence of an acid or a base to give back the\xa0alcohol and carboxylic acid.CH3COOC2H5 + NaOH → C2H5OH + CH3COONaSaponification process is used in preparation of soap.\xa0 Saponification is a reaction in which ester reacts with sodium hydroxide to form sodium ethanoate which is used in soap industries whereas in easterification ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol to form easter which is used in perfume industries.

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