WBJEE · Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics
Acid catalysed hydrolysis of ethyl acetate follows a pseudo-first order kinetics with respect to ester. If the reaction is carried out with large excess of ester, the order with respect to ester will be
- A 1.5
- B 0
- C 0.5
- D 1
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(B) 0
Step-by-step Solution
Detailed explanation
\(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOC}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH}\) \(+\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}\) If above reaction is carried out with large excess of ester, the rate of reaction does not depend upon…
See the Complete Solution
Get step-by-step explanations for this and 2.5 Lakh+ more JEE, NEET & CET questions.
- Unlock all solutions
- Practice the full chapter
- Track accuracy across PYQs
4.8 rated on Google Play · 14,000+ reviews
More questions from Chemistry
- For the equilibrium, \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(l) \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{v}),\) which of the following is correct?WBJEE 2019 Easy
- Nickel combines with a uninegative monodentate ligand \(\left(\mathrm{X}^{-}\right)\)to form a paramagnetic complex \(\left[\mathrm{NiX}_4\right]^{2-}\). The hybridisation involved and number of unpaired electrons present in the complex are respectively.WBJEE 2023 Medium
- At room temperature, the reaction between
water and fluorine producesWBJEE 2018 Easy - Extraction of a metal ( \(M\) ) from its sulfide ore \(\left(M_{2} S\right)\) involves the following chemical reactions:
\(\begin{array}{l}
2 \mathrm{M}_{2} \mathrm{~S}+3 \mathrm{O}_{2} \stackrel{\text { heat }}{\longrightarrow} 2 \mathrm{M}_{2} \mathrm{O}+2 \mathrm{SO}_{2} \uparrow \\
\mathrm{M}_{2} \mathrm{~S}+2 \mathrm{M}_{2} \mathrm{O} \stackrel{\text { heat }}{\longrightarrow} 6 \mathrm{M}+\mathrm{SO}_{2} \uparrow
\end{array}\)
The metal (M) may beWBJEE 2021 Easy - How many moles of electrons will weigh one kilogram?WBJEE 2018 Hard
- Which of the following carbocations will be most stable?WBJEE 2009 Medium
More PYQs from WBJEE
- An object is placed \(30 \mathrm{cm}\) away from a convex lens of focal length \(10 \mathrm{cm}\) and a sharp image is formed on a screen. Now a concave lens is placed in contact with the convex lens. The screen now has to be moved by \(45 \mathrm{cm}\) to get \(\underline{a}\) sharp image again. The magnitude of focal length of the concave lens is (in \(\mathrm{cm}\) )WBJEE 2014 Medium
- The value of \(\cos 15^{\circ} \cos 7 \frac{1^0}{2} \sin 7 \frac{1^0}{2}\) isWBJEE 2009 Easy
- When a \(60 \mathrm{mH}\) inductor and a resistor are connected in series with an AC voltage source, the voltage leads the current by \(60^{\circ}\). If the inductor is replaced by a \(0.5 \mu \mathrm{F}\) capacitor, the voltage lags behind the current by \(30^{\circ} .\) What is the frequency of the AC supply?WBJEE 2019 Medium
- Which of the following is/are always false?WBJEE 2015 Easy
- A beam of monochromatic blue light of wavelength \(4200 Å\) in air travels in water of refractive index \(4 / 3\). Its wavelength in water will be:WBJEE 2009 Medium
- The metal which can be used to obtain metallic Cu from aqueous CuSO \(_{4}\) solution isWBJEE 2016 Easy