Chemistry, asked by anooshmassey, 1 year ago

why is ester hydrolysis slow in beginning and becomes faster after some time.?

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Answered by upomabiswas
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The acid produced in the reaction acts as a catalyst and makes the reaction faster. Substances that act as catalysts in the same reaction in which they are obtained as products are known as autocatalysts.
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Answered by ry3023080p41m6g
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Answer: The easter hydrolysis takes place as follows :

Easter + water ------> carboxylic acid +alcohol

The acid produced in the reaction act as catalyst (auto catalyst). Hence after sometimes the reaction become faster

Explanation:

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