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What are esters? Explain the preparation of ethyl ethanoate with the help of neat labelled diagram.

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i. Esters are organic compounds having functional group.
`-overset(O)overset(||)C-O-`
ii. Preparation of esters : When carboxylic acid are heated with alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst, esters are produced.
E.g. When ethanoic acid is heated with ethanol in a water bath in the presence of an acid catalyst (concentrated sulphuric acid), ethyl ethanoate and water are formed.
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