uses for ester

Question 1

What kind of smell does esters give off?

Answer 1

= sweet smelling compounds
= can be used in perfumes of flavouring
=need to be non-toxic, soluable in solvent, voltatile, and not react with water

Question 2

What else can esters be used for?

Answer 2

= solvents for polar organic substances
= do niot fomr hydrogen bonding
= insoluable in water

Question 3

What is the 3rd way we can use esters?

Answer 3

= can be used as plasticiers for polymers
= move in between the chains, moving them frther apart or ontop of eachtoher, weakens the vanderwall forces so sllows fleixilbity