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Match the procedural step to its purpose by dragging each step in the written procedure for the Fischer esterification of benzoic acid with methanol in the presence of mineral acid into the appropriate box. Click on an item, then drag it to the appropriate box. the reaction solvent is methanol, which bumps violently when heated. He unreacted carboxylic acid was neutralized under mild conditions. Heating under reflux keeps the reaction temperature high without evaporation. the Fischer esterification is catalyzed by acid, but water will push the equilibrium back to the reactant side.

Explanation / Answer

Methanol bumping - Boiling chips were added to the RB flask prior to the reaction being heated under reflux

Carboxylic acid neutralization- The reaction mixture was washed with sodium carbonate solution

Heating under reflex- The flask was fitted with condenser and heated for twenty minutes

Fisher esterification- Concentrated sulfuric acid was added to flask containing carboxylic acid and alcohol

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