Given below are two | CARBONYL COMPOUNDS

JEE MAIN 2022

29-06-2022 - M1

Question

Given below are two statements :
Statement I : The esterification of carboxylic acid with an alcohol is a nucleophilic acyl substitution.
Statement II : Electron withdrawing groups in the carboxylic acid will increase the rate of esterification reaction.
Choose the most appropriate option :

Select the correct option:

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

✓ Correct! Well done.

✗ Incorrect. Try again or view the solution.

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