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Interpretation:
An equation for the esterification of glycerol with a molecule of hexadecanoic acid, a molecule of dodecanoic acid and a molecule of decanoic acid has to be written.
Concept Introduction:
Esterification reaction: Esters are prepared by the reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol molecule with the elimination of water molecule. The addition of a strong acid such as
Here, the
Addition Reaction:
- It is a type of reaction in which two reactants adding together to form a single product.
- It can be said as a reverse reaction of elimination reaction.
- It is a characteristic reaction of
alkane .
Hydrogenation reaction is an addition reaction in which addition of hydrogen to an unsaturated molecule occurs
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