Why hydrolysis of ethyl acetate with NaOH follows second order kinetics while acidic hydrolysis of ethyl acetateis a first order reaction ?

Dear Student,
The acidic hydrolysis of ethyl acetate is a first order reaction because water is present in excess and does not affect the rate of reaction and acid is present in trace amounts while the alkaline hydrolysis of esters is a second order reaction because in alkaline hydrolysis the amount of  NaOH influences the rate of reaction.
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