Consider the following reaction CH3CH2OH(A)+CH3COOH(B)→H+CH3COOCH2CH3 + HOHIn the above reaction, ester formation takes place by

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Consider the following reaction ${CH}_{3} {CH}_{2} OH (A) + {CH}_{3} COOH (B) \overset{H^{+}}{\to} {CH}_{3} {COOCH}_{2} {CH}_{3} + HOH$

In the above reaction, ester formation takes place by

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Breaking of O – H bond of (A) and C – O bond of (B)

Breaking of C – O bond of (A) and C – O bond of (B)

Breaking of C – O bond of (A) and O – H bond of (B)

Breaking of O – H bond of (A) and O – H bond of (B)

answer is C.

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Alcohols are weaker acids than carboxylic acids

O-H bond is broken when alcohol react as nucleophile

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