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explain the process of esterification with an example​

Answer 1

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Some esters can be prepared by esterification, a reaction in which a carboxylic acid and an alcohol, heated in the presence of a mineral acid catalyst, form an ester and water: The reaction is reversible. As a specific example of an esterification reaction, butyl acetate can be made from acetic acid and 1-butanol.

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Answer 2

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Esters are common in organic chemistry and biological materials, and often have a pleasant characteristic, fruity odor.

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                          Esterification is the general name for a chemical reaction in which two reactants (typically an alcohol and an acid) form an ester as the reaction produc