The correct answer among the choices given is option A. Hydrochloric acid is a much stronger acid than sulfuric acid given that the concentration both is equal. This can be proved by the pKa of these acids. Hydrochloric acid has a pKa of -6 while the pKa of sulfuric acid is -3. The lower the value of the pKa, the stronger the acidity of the substance.
When
Carboxylic Acid is treated with
Alcohols in the presence of
acid as a catalyst it produces corresponding
Esters. This reaction is called as
Esterification.
Also, this reaction is a reversible reaction and the ester formed can also hydrolyze to produce Carboxylic acid and Alcohol. This reverse reaction is called as
transesterification.
The formation of
Ethyl Acetate from
Acetic Acid and
Ethanol in the presence of acid is shown below,
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