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The products of the reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol in the presence of mineral acid would be

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Ketone and water

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Amide and water

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Acid chloride and water

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Ester and water

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Solution

The correct option is D Ester and water
Esterification is the process of combining an organic acid (RCOOH) with an alcohol (ROH) to form an ester (RCOOR) and water.
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 (d) is correct

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