Posted by Kristina on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 8:11pm.
Esterification = Reaction of an organic acid with an alcohol to form an ester and water.
Saponification = Reaction of a basic (NaOH) solution with an ester to form a salt of the organic acid and the alcohol in the ester. The acid in the ester is pulled out as a salt (soap) along with the alcohol.
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