Chemistry, asked by manjushaindure1192, 11 months ago

distinguish in between esterification and saponification​

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Answered by ashuto56
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Esterification =alcohol + cabroxylic acid

Soponification=base+easter

Answered by pyromaniac
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Answer:

saponification is the opposite of esterification

in esterification ethanol and ethanoic acid react to form ethyl alcohol and water.

whereas in saponification ethyl alcohol (ester) reacts with sodium hydroxide to give back ethanol and sodium salt of carboxylic acid.

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