Give an example of a pseudo first order reaction.
Answer: Acid-catalysed hydrolysis of an ester (or inversion of cane sugar) in dilute aqueous solution.
Solution
Acid hydrolysis of ethyl acetate:
Water is in such large excess that its concentration is effectively constant, so the reaction is first order in the ester. (Inversion of cane sugar is another example.)
Water is in such large excess that its concentration is effectively constant, so the reaction is first order in the ester. (Inversion of cane sugar is another example.)
CBSE Class 12 Board · 2004 · Delhi · Subjective