WAEC Chemistry 2019 Objective — Question 34

Question 34 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The process by which alkanoic acid reacts reversibly with alkanols is known as

A. saponification
B. esterificationCorrect
C. carboxylation
D. halogenation

Explanation

Esterification is the reversible reaction of a carboxylic (alkanoic) acid with an alcohol (alkanol), usually with a mineral acid catalyst, to form an ester and water.

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