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Question

Consider the following statements. The law for the acid-catalysed hydrolysis of an ester being given as rate = K [H+] [ester] = K ′ [ester]. If the acid (strong) concentration is doubled at constant ester concentration,

1. the second-order rate constant, K, is doubled.

2. the pseudo first-order rate constant, K ′ is doubled.

3. the rate of reaction is doubled.

Which of the above statement is correct?

Options

A.1 and 2
B.2 and 3
C.1 and 3
D.1, 2 and 3

Solution

K′ = K⋅[H+]

On doubling [H+], K′ will double but K will remain unchanged.

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