Given below are two statements :
Statement I : The esterification of carboxylic acid with an alcohol is a nucleophilic acyl substitution.
Statement II : Electron withdrawing groups in the carboxylic acid will increase the rate of esterification reaction.
Choose the most appropriate option :

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Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

answer is A.

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electron with drawing group on carboxylic acid will increase the rate of esterification

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