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The reaction of CH₃Cl with NaOH is an example of:

  1. A SN1 reaction
  2. B SN2 reaction Correct answer
  3. C E1 reaction
  4. D E2 reaction

Solution

CH₃Cl (methyl halide, 1°) reacts with NaOH via SN2 — backside attack of OH⁻ on carbon, single step bimolecular mechanism.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes · Topic: Nucleophilic Substitution

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