SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
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Question
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Ethyl methanoate
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Methyl ethanoate
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Propyl methanoate
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Methyl propanoate
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Detailed explanation-1: -The answer is propyl butanoate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Therefore, the ester made by reacting ethanol with ethanoic acid is called ethyl ethanoate and the ester made by reacting methanol with propanoic acid is called methyl propanoate.
Detailed explanation-3: -Esters are formed by the condensation reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid. This is known as esterification. In a condensation reaction, two molecules join and produce a larger molecule whilst eliminating a small molecule. During esterification this small molecule is water.
Detailed explanation-4: -acetic acid (CH3COOH), also called ethanoic acid, the most important of the carboxylic acids. A dilute (approximately 5 percent by volume) solution of acetic acid produced by fermentation and oxidation of natural carbohydrates is called vinegar; a salt, ester, or acylal of acetic acid is called acetate.