Statement 1: Hydrolysis of ethyl acetate in the presence of acid is a reaction of first order whereas in the presence of alkali, it is a reaction of second order Statement 2: Acid acts as catalyst only whereas alkali act as one of the reactant

Question

Statement 1: Hydrolysis of ethyl acetate in the presence of acid is a reaction of first order whereas in the presence of alkali, it is a reaction of second order Statement 2: Acid acts as catalyst only whereas alkali act as one of the reactant (A) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1 (B) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1 (C) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False (D) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

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Hydrolysis of ester in the presence of acid is pseudo first order reaction

Q. Statement 1 : Hydrolysis of ethyl acetate in the presence of acid is a reaction of first order whereas in the presence of alkali, it is a reaction of second order Statement 2 : Acid acts as catalyst only whereas alkali act as one of the reactant

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False

Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

Hydrolysis of ester in the presence of acid is pseudo first order reaction

Q. Statement 1 : Hydrolysis of ethyl acetate in the presence of acid is a reaction of first order whereas in the presence of alkali, it is a reaction of second order
Statement 2 : Acid acts as catalyst only whereas alkali act as one of the reactant