a plot of ln[RCOOR'] versus t gave a straight line with slope = -71.5 s-1 and y-intercept = -6.91.   1a) What is the order "n"? n =        1b)   What is the corresponding pseudo rate constant k'? (include appropriate units) k' =

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Consider the base hydrolysis of an ester.
RCOOR' + OH → RCOO + R'OH     (where R and R' represent organic groups).

The kinetics of this reaction, for a particular ester, were studied using the isolation method.

When [OH] >> [RCOOR'] a pseudo-rate law can be posed:

  −d[RCOOR′]dt=k′[RCOOR′]^n

With initial concentrations:
  [OH]0 = 0.900 M
  [RCOOR']0 = 0.0010 M,
  a plot of ln[RCOOR'] versus t gave a straight line with slope = -71.5 s-1 and y-intercept = -6.91.

  1a) What is the order "n"?
n =       
1b)   What is the corresponding pseudo rate constant k'? (include appropriate units)
k' = 

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