Since esters are cleaved on hydrolysis, the molecular weight of the acid derived from an ester is always lower than the molecules weight of the ester. however, esters are equally liquids while carboxylic acids are usually solids. suggest reasons for this observation and explain.

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Lexi Stein

15 July, 05:38

Since esters are cleaved on hydrolysis, the molecular weight of the acid derived from an ester is always lower than the molecules weight of the ester. however, esters are equally liquids while carboxylic acids are usually solids. suggest reasons for this observation and explain.

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Greyson Abbott · Answer 1

Esters contains a double bond between carbon atom and oxygen atom while carboxylic acid lack double bond between carbon and oxygen atom. The lack of double bond in carboxylic acid make the force of interaction between carbon and oxygen strong and particles become tightly packed which make carboxylic acid solid. The presence of double bond in esters make the force of interaction weak thus they are liquid.