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ChemistryChemical KineticsFirst Order ReactionsMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumassertion reason
Assertion : Acid catalysed hydrolysis of ethyl acetate is a pseudo first order reaction.
Reason : Water does not take part in the reaction.
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
Assertion is true. The hydrolysis of ethyl acetate is pseudo first-order because water, a reactant, is present in large excess, so its concentration remains effectively constant throughout the reaction. Therefore, the reason is false.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Chemical KineticsSubtopic:First Order Reactions
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