The structural formula of an ester is- H-H-H-C-O-C-O-H-H-C-H-H-C-HWrite the molecular formula of alcohol and acid from which it would have been formed-

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The structural formula of an ester is:

$H - H | C | H - O | | C - O - H | C | H - H | C | H - H$

Write the molecular formula of alcohol and acid from which it would have been formed.

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The molecular formula of alcohol and acid from which it would have been formed are:

Acid is Ethanoic acid and its structure is:
$C H_{3} - O ∥ C - O H$
Alcohol is Ethanol and its structure is
$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O H$ .

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The structural formula of an ester is: H−H|C|H−O||C−O−H|C|H−H|C|H−HWrite the molecular formula of alcohol and acid from which it would have been formed.

The molecular formula of alcohol and acid from which it would have been formed are:Acid is Ethanoic acid and its structure is:CH3−O∥C−OHAlcohol is Ethanol and its structure isCH3−CH2−OH.

The structural formula of an ester is:

$H - H | C | H - O | | C - O - H | C | H - H | C | H - H$

Write the molecular formula of alcohol and acid from which it would have been formed.

The molecular formula of alcohol and acid from which it would have been formed are:

Acid is Ethanoic acid and its structure is:
$C H_{3} - O ∥ C - O H$
Alcohol is Ethanol and its structure is
$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O H$ .