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Write a note on esterification reaction with an example.

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Carboxylic acid reacts with alcohols in the presence of mineral acid as catalyst and forms esters. This reaction is called esterification.
`underset("Acetic acid")(CH_(3)COOH)+underset("Ethyl alcohol")(C_(2)H_(5)OH)overset("Conc."H_(2)SO_(4))tounderset("Ethyl acetate")(CH_(3)COOC_(2)H_(5))+H_(2)O`
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