The hydrolysis of ethyl acetate

I have heard the ancient knowledge, and there are many studies on the change of things. In today's words, the hydrolysis of ethyl acetate is also an important thing.

Ethyl acetate, obtained by combining ethanol and acetic acid. There are two ways to hydrolyze it. One is acid as the catalyst; the other is base.

When acid is used as the catalyst, water and ethyl acetate meet, and the transformation is slow. The hydrogen of water and the ethoxy group of ethyl acetate are separated to form ethanol; the hydroxyl group of water and the acetyl group of ethyl acetate are combined to form acetic acid. This change is reversible, and the long square is flat.

If a base is used as a catalyst, the acetyl group of the hydroxide in the base, the acetyl group of ethyl acetate, promotes the separation of ethoxy groups, and quickly produces acetate and ethanol. This change is one-way, because acetic acid and alkali react to form salts and do not reverse.

Ancient scholars, although they did not have the essence of today, were still thinking hard about the principle of changing things. Looking at the hydrolysis of ethyl acetate, we can know the nature of things and the rules of change, which can be studied rationally. Later scholars should follow the legacy of the Holy Spirit and study chemical theory in depth to understand the change of all things.