What is the correct order of the rate of alkaline hydrolysis of these esters?
$C H_{3} C O O C H_{3} [r a t e = r_{1}]$ , $C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} [r a t e = r_{2}]$ , $C H_{3} C O O C_{3} H_{7} [r a t e = r_{3}]$

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What is the correct order of the rate of alkaline hydrolysis of these esters? C H 3 C O O C H 3 [ r a t e = r 1 ] , C H 3 C O O C 2 H 5 [ r a t e = r 2 ] , C H 3 C O O C 3 H 7 [ r a t e = r 3 ]

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r 1 > r 2 > r 3 , Rate of hydrolysis decreases with increase in size of alkyl group

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