Q. Protons accelerate the hydrolysis of esters. This is an example of :
A) A heterogeneous catalysis
B) An acid-base catalysis
C) A promoter
D) A negative catalyst
Explanation
(b)
Hydrolysis of ester catalysed by a proton is acid-base catalysis.
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