Answer:
The element argon is in column 8A and is a noble gas. Nobles gases are completely stable because their outershell is filled with all eight electrons. Argon has eight valence electrons.
Answer:
Pyridine will neutralize the acid by-product of the reaction.
Explanation:
In the esterifications, hydrochloric acid is released as a by-product that reacts directly with the pyridine in the medium to give the pyridine hydrochloride.
