Question

What are Esters and how are they formed?

Answer 1

Answer:An Ester is an organic compound with hydrogen in its carboxyl group replaced by a hydroxyl group.

It’s formed when an acid and an alcohol react.

Answer 2

Answer:

Esters are made when a molecule with an alcohol functional group and a molecule with a carboxylic acid functional group react in a process called esterfication or Fischer esterfication. This reaction also uses a strong acid catalyst such as sulfuric acid.