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Q47 of 312 Page 265

State any two uses of esters.

Uses of esters:

(i) Esters are used in making perfumes and as flavouring agents.


(ii) Esters are used as solvents for oils, fats, gums, paints and varnishes, etc.



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46 Give any two uses of ethanoic acid. 47 Esters are sweet-smelling substances and are used in making perfumes. Describe an activity for the preparation of an ester with the help of a well labelled diagram. Write an equation for the chemical reaction involved in the formation of the ester. Also, write the names of all the substances involved in the process of esterification. 48 Name the reaction which is usually used in the conversion of vegetable oils to fats. Explain the reaction involved in detail. Write a chemical equation to illustrate your answer. 48 What is saponification? Write the chemical equation of the reaction involved in this process. Name all the substances which take part in this process and also those which are formed.
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