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Multiple Choice
Which of the following compounds is an ester?
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Identify the functional groups present in each compound by analyzing their molecular formulas and structures.
Recognize that an ester functional group has the general structure R-COO-R', where a carbonyl group (C=O) is directly bonded to an oxygen atom that is also bonded to another carbon-containing group.
Examine the first compound, CH\_3COOH, which contains a carboxylic acid group (COOH), not an ester.
Look at the second compound, CH\_3CH\_2OH, which is an alcohol due to the presence of the hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to an alkyl chain.
Check the third compound, CH\_3CONH\_2, which is an amide because it contains a carbonyl group bonded to a nitrogen atom (NH\_2), not an oxygen atom as in esters.