Question

Explain esterification reaction with an example

Answer 1

Answer:

the reaction in which Easter is formed called eastrification

ethanol + acitic acid = easter

Answer 2

Esterification

Esterification is the process of preparation of ester by the chemical reaction between alcohol and carboxylic acid

Example

Ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in the presence of concentrated acid such as sulphuric acid to form ethyl ethanoate

$\rm C_{2}H_{5}OH + CH_{3}COOH => CH_{3}COOC_{2}H{5}$

Properties of ester

• It has pleasant smell
• It is colourless
• low boiling point