Define esterification with an example.

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Esterification is the reaction of an alcohol with a carboxylic acid to form an ester. Usually conc sulfuric acid is used as the catalyst.
$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O H + C H_{3} - C | | O - O H ⇌ sulfuric acid C H_{3} - C | | O - O - C H_{2} - C H_{3} + H_{2} O$

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