J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    Monocarboxylic acids react with alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst to form

    A)  acid chlorides                   

    B)  acid amides

    C)  esters                                 

    D)  ethers

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    When an alcohol reacts with an organic acid, ester is formed. This process is known as esterification. \[RCOOH+ROH\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{ester}{\mathop{RCOOR}}\,+{{H}_{2}}O\]


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