What Is the Rate Law for the Following Mechanism? CH₃COOC₂H₅

question 26

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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