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A fatty acid reacts with an alcohol in the presence of concentrated `H_(2)SO_(4)` to give

A

Ether

B

Esters

C

Alkene

D

Alkane

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B
`underset("Fatty acid")(R-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-OH)+underset("Alcohol")(R-OH)underset(H_(2)SO_(4))overset("conc.")(rarr)H-OH+underset("Ester")(R-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-OR)`
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