Ester is formed by the reaction between ........

Chemistry Chapter -4

Ester is formed by the reaction between:

An acid and an alcohol

An acid and a base

A base and an alcohol

An acid and an alkene

Reaction between an acid and an alcohol results in the formation of ester, and the reaction is named as estrification.

For example: Acetic acid reacts with ethyl alcohol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid to form Ethyl acetate:

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