NEETChemistryChemical Kinetics
In the hydrolysis of ethyl acetate, what is the relationship between the order of the reaction and the concentrations of both ethyl acetate and water?
Options
- ABoth concentrations affect the reaction order.
- BOnly the concentration of ethyl acetate affects the reaction order.
- COnly the concentration of water affects the reaction order.
- DNeither concentration affects the reaction order.
Correct answer
B. Only the concentration of ethyl acetate affects the reaction order.
Step-by-step solution
In the hydrolysis of ethyl acetate, the rate of reaction is affected by the concentration of ethyl acetate only, making it a second-order reaction.