Methyl acetate, CH3COOCH3 hydrolyzes in the water according to first order kinetics. Determine half-life and the rate constant. CH3COOCH3(aq) + H₂O(1)→ CH3OH+CH3COOH(aq) Concentration of methyl acetate, M 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 0 Change in concentration of methyl acetate as a function vs time 10 20 4 30 40

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Methyl acetate, CH3COOCH3 hydrolyzes in the water according to first order kinetics. Determine half-life and the rate constant.
CH3COOCH3(aq)+ H₂O(1)→ CH3OH+CH3COOH(aq)
Concentration of methyl acetate, M
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0
Change in concentration of methyl acetate as a
function vs time
10
20
30
40
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