What is esterificaton
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When a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol in presence of concentrated sulphuric acid on heating ,an ester is formed. This reaction of formation of an ester is called esterification.
Reaction between ethanol and ethanoic acid
The process of reaction between an organic acid and an alcohol to form ester .