Back
to top
A2 level question regarding rate equation of ester hydrolysis
Watch
Announcements
Page 1 of 1
Go to first unread
Skip to page:
My question comes from the AQA june 2011 unit 4 chemistry paper (q5,e,i)
"Hydrolysis of [ester] in an excess of water was found to follow first order kinetics.
Write a rate equation for this hydrolysis reaction using [ester] to represent the ester."
My initial answer was rate = k[ester][h2o]
but the actual answer is rate = k[ester]
Why is water not included in this rate equation? My only ideas could be that the fact that it is in excess causes it to not affect the rate, or perhaps that it is a catalyst so doesn't appear. Can anyone help me understand why?
Thank you
"Hydrolysis of [ester] in an excess of water was found to follow first order kinetics.
Write a rate equation for this hydrolysis reaction using [ester] to represent the ester."
My initial answer was rate = k[ester][h2o]
but the actual answer is rate = k[ester]
Why is water not included in this rate equation? My only ideas could be that the fact that it is in excess causes it to not affect the rate, or perhaps that it is a catalyst so doesn't appear. Can anyone help me understand why?
Thank you
0
reply
Report
#2
If it is in excess its concentration doesn't change (is constant) so you won't find any relationship between reaction speed and water concentration.
0
reply
Report
#3
(Original post by mintsponge)
My question comes from the AQA june 2011 unit 4 chemistry paper (q5,e,i)
"Hydrolysis of [ester] in an excess of water was found to follow first order kinetics.
Write a rate equation for this hydrolysis reaction using [ester] to represent the ester."
My initial answer was rate = k[ester][h2o]
but the actual answer is rate = k[ester]
Why is water not included in this rate equation? My only ideas could be that the fact that it is in excess causes it to not affect the rate, or perhaps that it is a catalyst so doesn't appear. Can anyone help me understand why?
Thank you
My question comes from the AQA june 2011 unit 4 chemistry paper (q5,e,i)
"Hydrolysis of [ester] in an excess of water was found to follow first order kinetics.
Write a rate equation for this hydrolysis reaction using [ester] to represent the ester."
My initial answer was rate = k[ester][h2o]
but the actual answer is rate = k[ester]
Why is water not included in this rate equation? My only ideas could be that the fact that it is in excess causes it to not affect the rate, or perhaps that it is a catalyst so doesn't appear. Can anyone help me understand why?
Thank you
The catalyst in this reaction is a strong acid catalyst .
Posted from TSR Mobile
0
reply
X
Page 1 of 1
Go to first unread
Skip to page:
Quick Reply
