Is an esterification reaction exothermic or endothermic?
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Jan 19, 2017
Well, you are making bonds, and spitting out water......
Explanation:
......so we would predict the reaction to be exothermic:
Of course, most of the time, esterifications are conducted under reflux conditions. The activation energy has to be supplied.
