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Acid hydrolysis of esters such as CH3COOC2H5 in aqueous solution is an example of a pseudo first-order reaction.(a) True(b) FalseI have been asked this question during an online interview.The doubt is from Chemical Kinetics topic in portion Chemical Kinetics of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct answer is (a) True

To ELABORATE: The REACTION involved in acid HYDROLYSIS of CH3COOC2H5 in aqueous solution = CH3COOC2H5 + H2O → CH3COOH + C2H5OH. The rate LAW for the reaction is R=k[CH3COOC2H5][H2O], however, water is present in large excess and is assumed to be constant during the course of the reaction. So the rate law becomes R=k [CH3COOC2H5] and follows first order kinetics.



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