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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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The yield of ester in esterification can be increased by

CH3CH2OH+CH3COOH⇌CH3COOCH2CH3+H2O\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}+\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOCH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}
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Correct option: D
all the above factors
Option D (all the above factors) is correct because removing water or increasing the concentration of either reactant will shift the equilibrium towards the product side, increasing the yield of the ester.

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