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Esters
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Total cards: 4•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
What are esters?
Back (Answer)
An organic compound formed by a condensation reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid, producing water as a byproduct. Esters contain the functional group -COO- (ester link)
#2
Front (Question)
What are the features of esters?
Back (Answer)
pleasant smells, volatile (evaporate easily therefore used in perfumes and food colourings
#3
Front (Question)
What conditions are needed for an ester to form?
Back (Answer)
an acid catalyst is need (often concentrated sulfuric acid is used
#4
Front (Question)
Describe what happens to the carboxylic acid and the alcohol when an ester forms?
Back (Answer)
carboxylic acid loses its OH group, alcohol loses the H from its OH group, forming water as a byproduct