Acid Catalysed Hydrolysis of Esters

Q.

2 moles of acetaldehyde are catalyzed by aluminium ethoxide to yield one mole of ethyl acetate. This is:

1. Cannizzaro’s reaction

2. Aldol condensation

3. Claisen’s reaction

4. Tischenko reaction

Q. The general solution of the differential equation $\frac{dy}{dx}=ytanx-y^{2}secx$ is

1. tan x = (c + sec x)y
2. sec y = (c + tan y )x
3. sec x = (c + tan x)y
4. None of these

Q. Acid catalysed hydrolysis is a reversible reaction whereas base catalysed hydrolysis is an irreversible reaction.

1. True
2. False

Q. What is the product of water and pentyl ethanoate under acidic conditions?

Q. chemical composition of borax