Conversion of a carboxylic acid to an ester is known as

Reduction

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Oxidation

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Esterification

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Polymerisation

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Solution

The correct option is C Esterification
Conversion of a carboxylic acid to an ester is known as esterification where primary alcohol is treated with a carboxylic acid in the presence of sulphuric acid. The compound obtained is called ester which has fruity smell.
The chemical reaction for esterification is given below:
$C H_{3} C O O H + C H_{3} C H_{2} O H H^{+} - ------- \to Esterification C H_{3} C O O C H_{2} C H_{3} + H_{2} O Acetic acid Ethyl alcohol Ethyl Acetate$
Hence, option (c) is correct.

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A compound X is added to ester after which ester is converted back to alcohol and a compound which is a salt of A and carboxylic acid. Identify X

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