1) Describe how to prepare an ester in the school laboratory. Include a specific safety precaution in your answer.
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2) What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

(A) 3,4–dichloro–2–fluorohexane
(B) 3,4–dichloro–5–fluorohexane
(C) 2–fluoro–3,4–dichlorohexane
(D) 5–fluoro–3,4–dichlorohexane
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3) Which of the following is the main organic product resulting from the reaction of butanoic acid and pentanol?

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