Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Define esterification.

Answer 1

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> When ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in presence of sulphuric acid, the product formed is ester. This is known as esterification. The general reaction is :
$ROH+RCOOH\to RCOOR+H_{2}O$