NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesPractice
The rate of esterification of acetic acid with methyl alcohol ( I ) , ethyl alcohol ( I I ) , isopropyl alcohol ( I I I ) and tertiary butyl alcohol ( I V ) follows in the order –
Options
- AI > I I > I I I > I V
- BI V > I I I > I I > I
- CI I > I > I V > I I I
- DI I I > I V > I > I I I
Correct answer
A. I > I I > I I I > I V
Step-by-step solution
The order rate of esterification of acetic acid is methyl alcohol ( I ) > ethyl alcohol ( I I ) > isopropyl alcohol I I I > tertiary butyl alcohol ( I V ) Increase in size of alkyl group in R O H decreases the rate of etherification