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What is the primary purpose of the esterification reaction of carboxylic acids?
A. To form an ester and water from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol
B. To reduce a carboxylic acid to an alcohol
C. To hydrolyze an ester into a carboxylic acid and an alcohol
D. To convert a carboxylic acid into a ketone