Question
Chemistry Question on Chemical Kinetics
Inversion of cane sugar by acid hydrolysis in excess of water is
A
pseudo first order reaction
B
zero order reaction
C
second order reaction
D
first order reaction.
Answer
pseudo first order reaction
Explanation
Solution
Acid-catalysed inversion of cane sugar is an example of pseudo-first order reaction as water is present in such a large excess that its concentration remains almost constant during the reaction.