What Is the Rate Law for the Following Mechanism

question 89

Multiple Choice

What is the rate law for the following mechanism?
CH₃COOC₂H₅ + H₂O → CH₃COOC₂H₆⁺ + OH^- (slow)
CH₃COOC₂H₆⁺ → CH₃COOH + C₂H₅⁺ (fast)
C₂H₅⁺ + OH^- → C₂H₅OH (fast)

• A)Rate = k[CH₃COOC₂H₅][H₂O]²
• B)Rate = k[C₂H₅OH]
• C)Rate = k[CH₃COOH]
• D)Rate = k[CH₃COOC₂H₅]
• E)Rate = k[CH₃COOC₂H₅][H₂O]

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