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Define the following term: Pseudo first-order reaction

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Define the following term:

Pseudo first-order reaction

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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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