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Which of the following statements is correct?

A

Alkaline hydrolysis of an ester is a reversible reaction

B

In the alkaline hydrolysis of an ester, the bond broken is the bond between oxygen and alkyl group.

C

Alkaline hydrolysis of an ester follows second order kinetics and is thus `S_(N)2`.

D

An electron-withdrawing group G in p-`GC_(6)H_(4)COOC_(2)H_(5)` decreases the rate of hydrolysis as compared to `C_(6)H_(5)COOC_(2)H_(5)`.

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The correct Answer is:
C
In option (A) the reaction is

The reaction is irreversible because the resonance-stabilised carboxylate anion shows little tendency to react with an alcohol.
In option (B) the bond broken is the bond between oxygen and acyl carbon.
In option (D) an electron-withdrawing group stabilises the intermediate carboxylate anion, hence speeds up the rate of hydrolysis.
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