Question $2$

The reaction between sodium hydroxide and ethyl acetate to make sodium acetate and ethanol is a saponification reaction. A

batch reaction is used to determine the rate constants for use in the analysis for a series of continuously stirred tank reactors.

If $200mL$ of a $0\mathrm{.}57M$ sodium hydroxide in water solution is mixed with $200mL$ of a $0\mathrm{.}70M$ ethyl acetate in water solution,

what is the initial composition on a mass basis $($percent$)$ and on a mole basis $($percent$)?$ Assume volumes are additive and that

the specific gravity of the combined mixture is $1.$ Answer each to the third decimal place.

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