Monocarboxylic acids react with alcohols in presence of an acid catalyst to form :

acid chlorides

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acid amides

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esters

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ethers

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Solution

The correct option is C esters
Esterification is the process of combining an organic acid (RCOOH) with an alcohol (ROH) to form an ester (RCOOR) and water; or a chemical reaction resulting in the formation of at least one ester product. Ester is obtained by an esterification reaction of an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.

$Acid + Alcohol^{+} Ester F r u i t y S m e l l + Water$

Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

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