Question

Hydrolysis of an ester is an example of?

Answer 1

Hint :when water molecules break a chemical bond the process is called hydrolysis. Only a few hydrolysis reactions take place under normal conditions with the addition of acids and bases. The acid or base is used as a catalyst.

Complete Step By Step Answer:
Esters are a functional group that consists of a carbon bond attached to three other atoms. A double bond bonded to an oxygen, a single bond with oxygen and a single bond to a carbon atom. During a hydrolysis reaction of an ester the ester bond is broken because of the attack of a hydrolysis ion or nucleophile-water. As the bonds break one atom of the original molecule gets hydrogen from water and forms alcohol. While the other molecule gains hydroxyl group to form salt of the carboxylic carbon. Since water is formed at the side it is called an oxidation reaction. The following reaction is an example hydrolysis of ester.
 $ RCOO{R^1} $ $ \to RCOOH + {R^1}OH $
Therefore the correct option is D oxidation.

Note :
Hydrolysis is a reversible reaction. Acid base used in the reaction is recovered at the end. Addition of water molecules is called hydrolysis.