Chapter 1: Q3CP (page 5)

Practice drawing a simple condensation and hydrolysis reaction

Short Answer

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The general reaction of the condensation is:

$RCOOH + ROH \to {RCOOR +H}_{2} O$

The general reaction of the hydrolysis is:

${AB +H}_{2} O \to AH + BOH$

Step by step solution

Condensation reaction

In a condensation reaction, combining two molecules forms a new single compound and the loss of water molecules in the presence of a catalyst.

Hydrolysis reaction

In hydrolysis reaction, the addition of water and a base that is gives a hydroxyl ion. In this reaction, one component receives the $H^{+}$ ion, and the other component receives theion.

Simple condensation reaction to form ester compound

In this reaction, the reactant compounds carboxylic acid and alcohol is treated with each other in the presence of an acid catalyst to form the ester as a product and a by-product water molecule.

Simple condensation reaction to form an amide compound

The amide compound can be produced when the carboxylic acid reacts with the amines or ammonia molecule to form the amide as a product and eliminate water molecules.

Hydrolysis of the ester compound

The ester compound is treated with water to get hydrolyzed in the presence of an acid catalyst to form the carboxylic acid compound and alcohol compound as product.