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Q. Order of esterification of alcohols is

Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Solution:

Order of reactivity of different alcohols towards sterification is $1^°$ alcohol $> 2^°$ alcohol $> 3^°$ alcohol due to increased steric hindrance in $2^°$ and $3^°$ alcohols.