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esterification reaction ?Saponification reaction ?Hydrogenation ? |
| Answer» Esterification reaction\xa0The reaction between Acid and an Alcohol to produce ester as the product is called Esterification reaction. During this reaction a molecule of water is eliminated.Ex: CH₃COOH + C₂H₅OH →CH₃COOC₂H₅ + H₂OIn the above reaction Ethanoic acid reacted Ethyl alcohol to form an ester Ethyl Acetate and water molecule.\xa0Saponification:Esters react in the presence of an acid or a base to give back the alcohol and carboxylic acid. This is called saponification reaction. This is reverse reaction of esterification reaction.CH3COOC2H5 + NaOH →\xa0CH3-COOH + CH3-CH2-OH\xa0Hydrogenation Hydrogenation is the process of addition of hydrogen. Unsaturated hydrocarbons are added with hydrogen in the presence of palladium and nickel catalysts to give saturated hydrocarbons.\xa0 | |