The hydrolysis of ester in alkaline medium is a

Question

The hydrolysis of ester in alkaline medium is a (A) 1st order reaction with molecularity 1 (B) 2nd order reaction with molecularity 2 (C) 1st order reaction with molecularity 2 (D) 2nd order reaction with molecularity 1

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General equation for the alkaline hydrolysis of an ester RCOOR' + NaOH→ RCOONa + R'OH Rate = k [RCOOR7] [NaOH] Here, order = 2 and molecularity = 2

Q. The hydrolysis of ester in alkaline medium is a

1st order reaction with molecularity 1

2nd order reaction with molecularity 2

1st order reaction with molecularity 2

2nd order reaction with molecularity 1

General equation for the alkaline hydrolysis of an ester
RCOOR' + NaOH $\to$ RCOONa + R'OH Rate = k [RCOOR7] [NaOH] Here, order = 2 and molecularity = 2