Chemistry · Oct / Nov 2018 · Paper 11 · Question 38
5070Carboxylic acids
An ester is formed from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. How does the number of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms in an ester differ from the total number of these atoms in the carboxylic acid and alcohol from which the ester is formed?
- Afewer / fewer / fewer
- Bfewer / same / fewer
- Csame / fewer / fewer
- Dsame / same / same
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Correct answer: C. same / fewer / fewer
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