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What type of reaction occurs when an alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid to fo
What type of reaction occurs when an alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid to form an ester?
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What type of reaction occurs when an alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid to form an ester?
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The reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid to form an ester is known as esterification.
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Q: What type of reaction occurs when an alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid to form an ester?
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The reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid to form an ester is known as esterification.
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Step 1: Identify the two reactants - an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.
Step 2: Understand that the alcohol has a hydroxyl group (-OH) and the carboxylic acid has a carboxyl group (-COOH).
Step 3: When these two react, the hydroxyl group from the alcohol and a hydrogen atom from the carboxylic acid combine to form water (H2O).
Step 4: The remaining parts of the alcohol and carboxylic acid bond together to form an ester.
Step 5: This entire process is called esterification.
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