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MDCAT Chemistry QUESTION #4363
Question 1
Fischer esterification is which type of reaction?
  • Condensation✔️
  • Substitution
  • Elimination
  • Dehydrogenation
Correct Answer Explanation
Fischer esterification is: $RCOOH + R'OH \rightleftharpoons RCOOR' + H_2O$. It is a condensation reaction because two molecules combine with the elimination of a small molecule ($H_2O$).