Chemistry, asked by nickyraptor2553, 18 days ago

Why do esters smell sweet?

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Answered by avantikay1312
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Explanation:

The ester formed by the acetic acid with ethanol is sweet in smell. - The intermolecular force of attraction between the esters is weak. - Due to this less intermolecular force of attraction the ester compounds are volatile in nature. This volatile nature of esters makes us smell.

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