In the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of ethyl acetate, the concentration of water remains virtually constant. What is the order of this reaction?
Q1. In the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of ethyl acetate, the concentration of water remains virtually constant. What is the order of this reaction?
Answer: First order
Explanation: Hydrolysis of ethyl acetate by an acid is a first-order reaction. Option A is wrong because water is in excess (pseudo-first order).