(Solved): 3. Shown below are the steps in a proposed mechanism for the Fischer esterification reaction. In th ...

3. Shown below are the steps in a proposed mechanism for the Fischer esterification reaction. In the following questions you will be asked to draw arrows indicating the movement of electrons. Draw these directly on the provided reaction scheme. ( \( 40 \mathrm{pts}) \) a. i. Step 1 is a protonation of the carbonyl on the carboxylic acid. With 2 curved arrows show the movement of electrons in this step. ( 4 pts) ii. Explain how this protonation is increasing the reactivity of the carbonyl carbon. (4 pts)