Acetyl chloride undergoes nucleophilic substitution at a faster rate than methyl acetate because: A) the ester is more sterically hindered than the acid chloride.
B) the acid chloride is more sterically hindered than the ester.
C) the methoxide is a better leaving group than chloride.
D) esters hydrolyze faster than acid chlorides.
E) chloride is a better leaving group than methoxide.