Chemistry, asked by Nishith6027, 1 year ago

Why is the ester hydrolysis slow in the beginning and become faster after some time?

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Answered by jyotidwivedi2002

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Ester hydrolysis can be represented as:

Ester + Water → Acid + Alcohol

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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