Question

Which statement best describes esters

A. esters are organic acids that have a strong smell and a sour taste
B. esters are compounds that form when organic acids react with alcohols.
C. esters are hydrocarbons that contain ring structures

Answer 1

Esters are compounds that form when the organic acids react with alcohols. The answer would be B.

Answer 2

Answer:The correct answer is option B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ester are fruity smelling organic substances used in perfume industries.

They are generally represented as RCOOR', Where R and R' are alkyl groups.

Esters are prepared from the carboxylic acid and alcohols in acidic medium.This reaction is also known as Esterfication.

`RCOOH+R'OH\overset{H^+}\rightarrow RCOOR'+H_2O`