Need all answers please Need all answers please Solution 1. sulphuric acid acts as a catalyst for the esterification reaction. convertion of acid to ester by the reaction with alcohol in presence of catalyst is known as esterification reaction. role of catalyst: a. in the first step, carbonyl group of acid moiety accept the proton from H 2 SO 4 . It will favor the nucleophilic attack by the alcohol. b. in the last step,  hydrogen is removed from the carbonyl group of ester by reaction with the hydrogensulphate ion . 2. alcohol is the limiting reagent. .

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1. sulphuric acid acts as a catalyst for the esterification reaction.
convertion of acid to ester by the reaction with alcohol in presence of catalyst is known as
esterification reaction.
role of catalyst:
a. in the first step, carbonyl group of acid moiety accept the proton from H 2 SO 4 . It will favor
the nucleophilic attack by the alcohol.
b. in the last step,  hydrogen is removed from the carbonyl group of ester by reaction with the
hydrogensulphate ion .
2. alcohol is the limiting reagent.