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The rate of the following reaction depends on the concentration of which reactant(s)/?(a) tert-Butyl bromide(b) Hydroxide ion(c) Both tert-Butyl bromide and hydroxide ion(d) None of the reactantsThe question was asked in an online interview.My doubt is from Haloalkanes & Haloarenes topic in portion Haloalkanes and Haloarenes of Chemistry – Class 12 |
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Answer» CORRECT choice is (a) tert-Butyl bromide To explain: This is an example of a SN1 reaction, where the rate depends on the concentration of only the ALKYL halide, because that will DETERMINE the concentration of carbocation FORMED in the FIRST step. |
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