The molecularity and the order of reaction respectively, for the hydrolysis of methyl acetate in presence of acids are_______________?

Correct answer: A. 2 & 1

  • A. 2 & 1
  • B. 11 & 2
  • C. 2 & 2
  • D. 1 & 1

Explanation

Methyl acetate hydrolysis is bimolecular because ester and water participate in the overall reaction, giving molecularity 2. In acid solution the observed kinetics are commonly pseudo-first-order because water is in large excess, giving order 1.

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