What is the primary purpose of using a strong acid in Fischer esterification?
Fischer Esterification and Saponification

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To provide protons for the reaction
To neutralize the reaction
To act as a solvent
To increase the temperature
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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During the mechanism of Fischer esterification, what happens to the carbonyl oxygen initially?
It forms a double bond
It gets protonated
It becomes negatively charged
It loses an electron
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is water considered a good leaving group in the Fischer esterification mechanism?
Because it is unstable
Because it forms a strong bond with carbon
Because it is very stable when it leaves
Because it is highly reactive
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of intermediates are allowed in strongly acidic conditions during a reaction mechanism?
Neutral or positively charged
Neutral or negatively charged
Only neutral
Only negatively charged
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can Le Chatelier's principle be used to drive the Fischer esterification reaction forward?
By increasing the temperature
By adding more reactants or removing products
By using a different solvent
By decreasing the pressure
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process called when an ester is converted back to a carboxylic acid?
Esterification
Hydrolysis
Neutralization
Saponification
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which conditions does saponification work best?
High temperature conditions
Basic conditions
Neutral conditions
Acidic conditions
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