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Consider the following statements:

The rate law for the acid-catalysed hydrolysis of an ester is given as Rate \[=k[{{H}_{2}}O][ester]=k'[ester]\]

If the acid concentration is doubled at constant ester concentration,

1. The second order rate constant, k is doubled.

2. It is a pseudo first order reaction.

3. The rate of the reaction is unaffected. Which of the above statements are correct?

A)  1 and 2           

B)  2 and 3

C)  1 and 3           

D)  1, 2 and 3