Question

why is water not formed by combination of oh of alcohol and h of acid?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Esters and water are formed when alcohols react with carboxylic acids. This reaction is called esterification, which is a reversible reaction. This type of reaction is called a condensation reaction, which means that water molecules are eliminated during the reaction.

The conditions for esterification are as follow:

- concentrated sulfuric acid as catalyst

- reflux at 180°C

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Explanation:

No it depends upon the acids

but in maximum cases water is formed

for eg

HCL+C2H5OH----->C2H5CL+H2O

CH3COOH+C2H5OH----->CH3COOC2H5+H2O

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