If You Were to Heat Pentanoic Acid and 2-Butanol with an Acid

question 123

Multiple Choice

If you were to heat pentanoic acid and 2-butanol with an acid catalyst, which of the following would you be most likely discover in your flask?

• A) an alkane
• B) a ketone
• C) an ester
• D) an amine
• E) an aldehyde

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Definitions:

Seminiferous Tubules

Narrow, coiled tubules within the testes where sperm are produced via the process of spermatogenesis.

Ductus Deferens

A tube that carries sperm from the testicles to the urethra, facilitating the transport of sperm during ejaculation.

Ejaculatory Duct

A duct through which semen is ejaculated, running from the seminal vesicle and merging with the vas deferens.

Ductus Deferens

A tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory ducts, playing a role in the male reproductive system.