Which outcome raises the equilibrium rate during ester hydrolysis?

A)Increasing initial reactant concentrations greatly

B)Cooling the solution below 5° Celsius

C)Decreasing solution volume significantly fast

D)Introducing a suitable acid catalyst✓

💡 Explanation

Adding the acid catalyst accelerates both the forward and reverse reactions by lowering the activation energy via acid catalysis; therefore, the reactions will reach equilibrium faster, rather than changing equilibrium position without any catalyst.

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Which outcome raises the equilibrium rate during ester hydrolysis?

💡 Explanation

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