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ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

Alkaline hydrolysis of esters is ......... than acid hydrolysis.

Answer: (A)

Solution

Base-promoted hydrolysis (saponification) is essentially irreversible (hydroxide is consumed and the carboxylate

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