The rate of esterification of acetic acid with methyl alcohol (.I.), ethyl alcohol (.II.), isopropyl alcohol (.III.) and tertiary butyl alcohol (.IV.) follows in the order -

Question

The rate of esterification of acetic acid with methyl alcohol (.I.), ethyl alcohol (.II.), isopropyl alcohol (.III.) and tertiary butyl alcohol (.IV.) follows in the order - (A) I>II>III>IV (B) IV>III>II>I (C) II>I>IV>III (D) III>IV>I>III

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

The order rate of esterification of acetic acid is

methyl alcohol

(I)

>

ethyl alcohol

(II)

>

isopropyl alcohol

(III) >

tertiary butyl alcohol

(I V)

Increase in size of alkyl group in

RO H

decreases the rate of etherification

Q. The rate of esterification of acetic acid with methyl alcohol $(I),$ ethyl alcohol $(II),$ isopropyl alcohol $(III)$ and tertiary butyl alcohol $(I V)$ follows in the order -

$I > II > III > I V$

$I V > III > II > I$

$II > I > I V > III$

$III > I V > I > III$

The order rate of esterification of acetic acid is

methyl alcohol $(I)$ $>$ ethyl alcohol $(II)$ $>$ isopropyl alcohol $(III) >$ tertiary butyl alcohol $(I V)$

Increase in size of alkyl group in $RO H$ decreases the rate of etherification

Q. The rate of esterification of acetic acid with methyl alcohol (I), ethyl alcohol (II), isopropyl alcohol (III) and tertiary butyl alcohol (IV) follows in the order -

I>II>III>IV

IV>III>II>I

II>I>IV>III

III>IV>I>III