Chapter 25, Problem 70IAE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The mechanism of esterification reaction needs to be shown by explaining the difference in the water molecule formed in the product in esterification reaction and water molecule formed in an acid-base reaction.

Concept introduction:

The carbohydrate (glucose) is formed in the photosynthesis process in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll from carbon dioxide and water.

The reaction is represented as follows:

$6{\text{CO}}_{\text{2}}\left(g\right)+6{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\left(g\right)\stackrel{\text{light}}{\to }{\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{12}}{\text{O}}_{\text{6}}+6{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}\left(g\right)$

From the above reaction, 6 mol of carbon dioxide reacts with 6 mol of water molecules to form 1 mol of glucose and 6 moles of oxygen gas.