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ChemistryCarboxylic acid and their DerivativesREACTIONS OF ESTERMedium2 minQB
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Acidic hydrolysis of an ester produces A & B, which can be distinguished by :

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

Hydrolysis gives propanoic acid/methanol. Both react with Na, but only the acid gives with . Neither gives aldehyde tests. Thus B.

Subject:ChemistryTopic:Carboxylic acid and their DerivativesSubtopic:REACTIONS OF ESTER
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