Chemical Kinetics

1L of \(2 \mathrm{M~CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH}\) is mixed with 1L of \(3 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{~C}_2 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{OH}\) to form an ester. The rate of the reaction with respect to the initial rate when each solution is diluted with an equal volume of water will be