What are the correct products of the following reaction performed in the presence of an acid? C₃H₇COOH + C₂H₅OH →

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The reaction is an esterification reaction, where a carboxylic acid and an alcohol combine in the presence of an acid catalyst to form an ester and water. The correct product is an ester with the general formula RCOOR', where R and R' are the alkyl or aryl groups derived from the carboxylic acid and alcohol, respectively, and a molecule of water. Choice B is the only one that shows this correctly. The other choices either have incorrect structures or incorrectly show other products such as alcohols, ethers or inorganic compounds.

What Are the Correct Products of the Following Reaction Performed