The reaction between an alcohol and an acid with the elimination of a water molecule is called:

  • A
    Esterification
  • B
    Saponification
  • C
    Etherification
  • D
    Elimination

Explore More

Similar Questions

Match the following:
Column-$1$ (Acid)Column-$2$ ($pK_a$ value)
$A. CH_3COOH$$I. 0.23$
$B. F_3CCOOH$$II. 3.41$
$C. \text{Benzoic acid}$$III. 4.19$
$D. p\text{-Nitrobenzoic acid}$$IV. 4.76$

The correct match is:

Which of the following acids has the highest $pK_{a}$ value?

The most acidic of the following is

Consider the given reaction: $RCOOAg \xrightarrow{Br_2/\Delta} R-Br$. Which one of the following acids will give the maximum yield of $R-Br$ in the above reaction?

Difficult
View Solution

The product obtained when benzoyl acetic acid is heated with soda-lime is:

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo