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Ethyl benzoate is a(n) _____.

alcohol

ester

aldehyde

carboxylic acid

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Answer:

ester

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Ethyl benzoate, (C9H10O2), is an ester formed by the condensation of benzoic acid (which is a carboxylic acid) and ethanol (alcohol)
When you see a molecule named like *****yl ****ate it's probably an ester. Its name regroup the name of the carboxylic acid (which ends by "ate") and an alkyl (derivated from the alcohol)
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