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Question

In esterification, OH ion for making $H_2O$ comes from:

Answer: A

💡 Solution & Explanation

The reaction will be: 3 2 5 3 2 5 O O CH C OH HOC H CH C O C H -> The OH will come from acid and the H will come the alcohol.

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