A silver salt of fatty acid on heating with an alkyl halide gives:

Ether

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Alcohol

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Aldehyde

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Ester

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Solution

The correct option is D Ester
$R C O O A g + R^{'} I ⟶ R C O O R^{'} + A g I$
An ester is formed.

Option D is correct.

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