Carboxylic acids and alcohols react via dehydration and condensation to produce a/an _______ and water. Question options: amine ether polymer ester

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Gnanendra Kumar · Answer 1 · 2022-10-30T18:31:36+0000

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ester

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Carboxylic acids and alcohols react in the presence of strong acid to produce an ester and water. The two carbon chains come together, which is the condensation, and then water is generated, which is dehydration. The resulting compound is an ester.

Carboxylic acids and alcohols react via dehydration and condensation to produce a/an _______ and water. Question options: amine ether polymer ester

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