Question

Carboxylic acids react with alcohols to form esters.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Esters are produced when carboxylic acids are heated with alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst. The catalyst is usually concentrated sulphuric acid.
The esterification reaction is both slow and reversible. The equation for the reaction between an acid RCOOH and an alcohol R'OH (where R and R' can be the same or different) is:
Option A is correct.