Multiple Choice
Which of the following correctly explains how sulfuric acid catalyzes the reaction shown below?
A) The acid increases the rate of nucleophile elimination.
B) The acid increases the nucleophilicity of the alcohol.
C) The acid donates a proton to the alcohol.
D) The acid converts the ester into a carboxylic acid.
E) The acid activates the carbonyl carbon and makes it more electrophilic.
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