When ethyl acetate was hydrolyzed in the presence of `0.1 M HCl`, the constant was found to be `5.40 xx 10^(-5) s^(-1)`. But when `0.1 M H_(2)SO_(4)` was used for hydrolyiss, the rate constant found to be `6.20 xx 10^(-5) s^(-1)`. form these we can say that

Options

A. `H_(2)SO_(4)` is stronger than HCl
B. `H_(2)SO_(4)` is weaker than HCl
C. Both the acids have equal strength
D. The data is insufficient to compare the strengths of HCl and `H_(2)SO_(4)`.

Answer

A

Explanation

(a) : For equimolar solution of two acids, `("Strength of Acid 1")/("Strenght of Acid 2")=(k_(1))/(k_(2))`