Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The esterification of carboxylic acid with an alcohol is a nucleophilc acyl substitution.

Statement II: Electron withdrawing groups in the carboxylic acid will increase the rate of esterification reaction

Choose the most appropriate option:

Option 1 - <p>Both the Statement I and Statement II are correct.</p>
Option 2 - <p>Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect</p>
Option 3 - <p>Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.</p>
Option 4 - <p>Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.</p>
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It is an uncleophilic acyl substilution. While electron withdrawing group in carboxylic acid will increases the rate of esterification.

 

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