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Why is the ester hydrolysis slow in the beginning and becomes faster after sometimes?

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The Chemical equation for ester hydrolysis is as follows:

Carboxylic acid produced during hydrolysis releases `H^(+) `ions in the solution which act as catalyst (auto-catalysis) for the reaction. Therefore, ester hydrolysis is slow in the beginning but becomes faster after sometime.
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