Hydrolysis of amyl acetate was carried out separately in the presence of `0.02` M HCl and `0.02` M `H_(2)SO_(4)` The rate constants were found to be `k_(1)` and `k_(2)` then

Options

A. `k_(1)=k_(2)`
B. `k_(1)=2k_(2)`
C. `k_(2)=2k_(1)`
D. `k_(1)=4k_(2)`

Answer

A

Explanation

For acidic hydrolysis of an ester, rate of reaction
r = k (Ester]
`:.` Value of eate constant, `k` does not depend upon [H]. As such `k_(1)=k_(2)`.