WAEC - Chemistry (1994 - No. 32)
Study the reaction represented by the equation: Alkanol + Alkanoic acid + conc. H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) → Alkanoate + water. The type of process involved in the reverse reaction is
Neutralization
dehydration
hydrolysis
decomposition
hydrogenation
Explication
The forward reaction is esterification while the reverse reaction is hydrolysis which involves the reaction between Alkanoate and water to produce alkanoic acid and alkanol.