What is the product of the reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst?
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What is the product of the reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst?
Ester
Ether
Aldehyde
Ketone
The reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst produces an ester through a process called esterification.
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Q: What is the product of the reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst?
Solution: The reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst produces an ester through a process called esterification.
