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The hydrolysis of ethyl acetate is a reaction of :
` CH_(3)COOC_(2)H_(5)+H_(2)Ooverset(H^(+))rarr CH_(3)COOH+C_(2)H_(5)OH`

A

zero

B

second

C

third

D

pseudo first order

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The correct Answer is:
D
Hydrolysis of ester is pseudo first order reaction.
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