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In esterification of an acid, the other ...

In esterification of an acid, the other reagent is

A

aldehyde

B

alcohol

C

amine

D

water

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The correct Answer is:
B
`RCOOH+R'OH overset( conc. H) to RCOOR'+H_2O`
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