Chemistry, asked by aryanduggal123, 9 months ago


Assertion (A) : Esterification is a process in which a sweet smelling
substance is produced.
Reason (R) : When esters react with sodium hydroxide an alcohol and
sodium salt of carboxylic acid are obtained.

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Answered by DhaaniJain
20

Answer:

(B) Assertion and reason both are correct but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion.

Explanation:

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Answered by snehavinod34
10

Answer:

Assertion is correct and the reason is not the correct explaination of Assertion.

Explanation:

When alcohol is added to carboxylic acid with sodium hydroxide and heated in bath tub, it produces a sweet smell of ester and this process is called Esterification.

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