Assertion (A) : Hydrolysis of an ester follows first order kinetics.Reason (R) : Concentration of water remains nearly constant during the course of the reaction
Question
Assertion (A) : Hydrolysis of an ester follows first order kinetics.Reason (R) : Concentration of water remains nearly constant during the course of the reaction
Solution
The assertion and the reason are both correct and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.
Step 1: Understanding the Assertion The assertion states that the hydrolysis of an ester follows first order kinetics. This means that the rate of the reaction depends on the concentration of one reactant only.
Step 2: Understanding the Reason The reason given is that the concentration of water remains nearly constant during the course of the reaction. This is true because water is used as a solvent in this reaction and its concentration is much higher than the ester.
Step 3: Connecting the Assertion and Reason The reaction rate of a first order reaction is dependent on the concentration of one reactant. In the hydrolysis of an ester, the concentration of the ester changes but the concentration of water remains nearly constant. Therefore, the rate of the reaction is dependent on the concentration of the ester only, making it a first order reaction.
So, the reason correctly explains the assertion.
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