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JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-1999

  • question_answer
    The alkaline hydrolysis of an ester represented by \[RCOOR+O{{H}^{-}}\xrightarrow{{}}RCO{{O}^{-}}+ROH\]is

    A)  first order, bimolecular

    B)  second order, bimolecular

    C)  bimolecular but zero order

    D)  unimolecular, first order

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Alkaline hydrolysis of esters, is an example of bimolecular and second order reaction as the rate of reaction depends upon the concentration of both ester and alkali.


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