Which one of the following is not a first order reaction?
A
CH3COOCH3+H2OH+−−−−−−→CH3COOH+CH3OH
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B
CH3COOC2H5+NaOH⟶CH3COONa+C2H5OH
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C
2H2O2⟶2H2O+O2
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D
2N2O5⟶4NO2+O2
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Solution
The correct option is BCH3COOC2H5+NaOH⟶CH3COONa+C2H5OH The hydrolysis of ethyl acetate (CH3COOC2H5) by sodium hydroxide yields ethanol (C2H5OH) and sodium acetate (NaO2CCH3) by the reaction showed follows second order kinetics.