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Q. Reaction of acids with alcohols is also known as

MHT CETMHT CET 2007Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Acids react with alcohols give ester, this process is known as esterification.

$\underset{\text { acid }}{R COOH }+\underset{\text { alcohol }}{ R'OH } \longrightarrow \underset{\text { ester }}{ RCOOR'}$