J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2007

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    Mohocarboxylic acids react with alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst to form

    A)  acid chlorides

    B)  acid amides

    C)  esters        

    D)  ethers

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     When an alcohol reacts with an organic acid, ester is formed. This process is known as esterification. \[R-COOH+R'-=OH\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{\text{ester}}{\mathop{RCOOR'}}\,+{{H}_{2}}O\]


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