Chapter 9, Problem 9.9P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The mechanism of the reaction of acetic acid with ammonia is to be stated.

Concept Introduction:

The rate law of a reaction provides basic information about the reaction mechanism. The concentration terms of the rate law indicate which species are present in the rate limiting step.

A nucleophilic substitution reaction is a reaction in which nucleophile donates an electron pair to an electrophile and replaces leaving group. A general reaction is shown below.

${\text{Nu}}^{-}+\text{R}-\text{X}\to \text{R}-\text{Nu}+{\text{X}}^{-}$