An acid and an alcohol chemically combine to form an important substance called ?

Ester

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Solution

The correct option is D Ester
$R - C O O H + R^{1} - O H H^{+} - - \to R - C O O R^{1}$

An acid and an alcohol combine to give esters. Esters are fruity in nature. Esters are used in food as additive.

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