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What is hydrolysis?

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Hydrolysis means addition of water to a molecule resulting in breaking of bonds that are present in the molecule.
Ethyl ethanoate is heated under reflux with a dilute acid such as dilute hydrochloric acid or dilute sulphuric acid. The ester reacts with the water present to produGe ethanoic acid and ethanol.
`CH_3COOCH_3+H_2OtoCH_3COO+CH_3OH`
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  • Partial hydrolysis of XeF_4 gives

    A
    `XeO_3`
    B
    `XeOF_2`
    C
    `XeOF_4`.
    D
    `XeF_2`

  • In the acid hydrolysis of methyl acetate ester.

    A
    acid is taken in excess
    B
    ester is taken in excess
    C
    water is taken in excess
    D
    Both ester and water are taken in excess

  • Protons accelerate the hydrolysis of ester. This is an example of

    A
    A negative catalyst
    B
    A heterogeneous catalysis
    C
    A promoter
    D
    An acid-base catalysis