JAMB - Chemistry (1978 - No. 17)
The reaction between an organic acid and an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst is known as;
saponification
dehydration
esterification
hydrolysis
hydration
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Esterification, a reaction in which a carboxylic acid and an alcohol, heated in the presence of a mineral acid catalyst, form an ester and water: