syjiaxuan's answer to Annela's Secondary 4 Chemistry Singapore question.

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Hope this helps! Impt parts in green !
Eric Nicholas K
Eric Nicholas K
4 years ago
Actually the carboxylic acid part loses a H and the alcohol part loses an OH, just like how H disappears from the carboxylic acid in neutralisation.

EDIT: Just crossed check with online sources and you are right.