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Question
Define the following term:
Pseudo first-order reaction
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Solution
The reactions that have higher order true rate law but are found to behave as first order are called pseudo first order reactions.
\[\ce{CH3COOCH3 + H2O - CH3COOH + CH3OH}\]
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