Esters are most commonly formed by reaction of an acid and an alcohol.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A
True

This statement is true. Esters are most commonly formed by reaction of an acid and an alcohol. Ethanoic acid reacts with absolute ethanol in the presence of an acid catalyst to give an ester.

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