The use of crucible

Chemistry

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Norma-Jean [14]2 years ago

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a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures.

"the crucible tipped and the mold filled with liquid metal"

a situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new.

"their relationship was forged in the crucible of war"

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Explanation:

a) In the mechanism for the acid catalysed esterification of propanoic acid using ethanol, we can see that the first step is the protonation of the acid followed by nucleophillic attack of the alcohol. Loss of water and consequent deprotonation regenerates the acid catalyst. We can see the fate of the 18O labelled ethanol in the mechanism shown.

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