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The structural formula of an ester is:
`H-underset(H)underset(|)overset(H)overset(|)C-overset(O)overset(||)C-O-underset(H)underset(|)overset(H)overset(|)C-underset(H)underset(|)overset(H)overset(|)C-H`
Write the molecular formula of alcohol and acid from which it would have been formed.

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To determine the molecular formula of the alcohol and acid from which the given ester is formed, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the Ester The structural formula of the ester provided can be interpreted as: - The ester has a general structure of RCOOR', where R and R' are hydrocarbon chains. - From the given structure, we can deduce that the ester is ethyl acetate (ethyl ethanoate), which can be represented as CH3COOCH2CH3. ### Step 2: Determine the Components of the Ester ...
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