Answer:
B
Explanation:
The general equation for the reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alkanol to form an ester is shown below;
RCOOH + ROH ------> RCOOR + H2O
Hence; the reactant carboxylic acid can only be the compound (CH3)2-CH-CH2-COOH in accordance with the general reaction equation shown above.
Hence the reaction is;
(CH3)2-CH-CH2-COOH + CH3-CH2OH -------> CH3CH2 OCO-CH2-CH-(CH3)2
C can be the only correct answer - 6.023 x 10^23 is the amount of molecules in a mol of an element. 4.5 x 6.023 x 10^23 can not equal anything but C.
4.5 x 6.023 x 10^23 = 2.71035 x 10^24
