Question

what are esters? how are esters prepared?
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Answer 1

when an alcohol reacts with an acid then a sweet smelling substance is formed . this substance is known as easter.for example-when ethanol acid react with ethanol acid the easter is formed

Answer 2

**Esterification reaction

1)

in esterification reaction ethanol reacts with carboxylic acid in the presence of little concentrated Sulphuric acids to form Ester..

2) for example-

ethanol acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of little concentrated sulphuric acid to form Ester

3) reaction -

C2H5OH + CH3COOH + concentrated H2SO4 --------> CH3COOC2H5 + H2O

4) Use-

Esterification reaction is used to prepare Ester which is sweet smelling