Chemistry GCSE
Esterification with alcohols
What Esterification with alcohols means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Esterification with alcohols
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At higher tier, carboxylic acids react with alcohols to form esters, usually with an acid catalyst.
Topics that use Esterification with alcohols
- Carboxylic acids (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- –COOH unit
- Acid reactions with carbonates
- Carboxylic acid
- Functional group
- Homologous series
- Trends in physical properties
- Weak acids, ionisation and pH
- -anoic acid
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