Esters are sweet smelling substances. What happens when esters are treated with NaOH?
i) Alcohol and sodium salt are formed.
ii) Carboxylic acid and water are formed.
iii) The reaction of esters with NaOH is known as saponification.

i and ii are wrong

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ii and iii are wrong

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Only ii is wrong

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Only iii is wrong

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Solution

The correct option is C Only ii is wrong
Formation of carboxylic acid and water is wrong because esters when treated with NaOH give alcohol and sodium salt and this is called saponification reaction.

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Statement 1: Ester is formed due to the reaction between ethanol and Ethanoic acid.

Statement 2: Esters are sweet smelling substances.

Statement 3: Ester are formed due to the reaction between an acid and a carboxylic acid.

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