Question

An alcohol and an organic acid are combined to form water and a compound with a pleasant odor. this reaction is an example of

Answer 1

This process is an example of Esterification: in which an alcohol and an organic compound are combined to form ester(which gives fruit like pleasant odor), the most commonly discussed ester is ethyl-ethanoate.  

Answer 2

Answer:

Esterification

Explanation:

Reaction of Carboxylic acid and alcohol in acidic medium gives an ester along with water is called as Fischer Esterification.

And it is an example for reversible reaction.

Example, acetic acid reacts with ethanol in mineral acid medium gives ethyl acetate and water.

CH3COOH + C2H5OH-------> CH3COOCH2CH3 + H2O