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Hossam Eldeen Ahmed
Jul 15, 2015

Ester is the chemical compound which is formed by the reaction of an alcohol with a carboxylic acid in an acidic medium to facilitate the the formation of an ester.

Explanation:

Example of esters are:
- The reaction of acetic acid with ethyl alcohol in presence of sulfuric acid to produce ethyl acetate.
CH3COOH + C2H5OH -----------> CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
Esters usually have a good smell that's why they are added to some food processing to give it a good taste and good smell.

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