Hydrolysis of an ester in an aqueous solution was studied by titrating the liberated carboxylic acid against sodium hydroxide solution. The concentrations of the ester at different time intervals are given below.
Time (min) |
0 |
30 |
60 |
90 |
Ester concentration |
0.85 |
0.80 |
0.754 |
0.71 |
Show that, the reaction follows first order kinetics.