Chemists Discovered That a Class of Compounds Called Esters Could

Multiple Choice

Chemists discovered that a class of compounds called esters could be produced by reacting carboxylic acids with alcohols. Esters are very fragrant and are incorporated into perfumes, and they are used as flavorings in foods. The use of esters in perfumes and foods is an example of ________.

A) technology manipulating nature for advantage
B) a natural law being exploited by chemical experimentation
C) an experiment proving a scientific law
D) an experiment verifying a fact