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SN2 Rate: Doubling NaOH & 1-Bromopropane Effects
Chapter 9, Problem 9.11(choose chapter or problem)
The reaction of 1-bromopropane and sodium hydroxide in ethanol occurs by an \(S_{N}2\) mechanism. What happens to the rate of this reaction under the following conditions?
(a) The concentration of NaOH is doubled.
(b) The concentration of both NaOH and 1-bromopropane are doubled.
(c) The volume of the solution in which the reaction is carried out is doubled.
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QUESTION:
The reaction of 1-bromopropane and sodium hydroxide in ethanol occurs by an \(S_{N}2\) mechanism. What happens to the rate of this reaction under the following conditions?
(a) The concentration of NaOH is doubled.
(b) The concentration of both NaOH and 1-bromopropane are doubled.
(c) The volume of the solution in which the reaction is carried out is doubled.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 5
Substitution reaction deals with the chemical reaction in which a nucleophile replaces the substituent of the substrate. The rate equation of this reaction deals with the pathway followed during the substitution.
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SN2 Rate: Doubling NaOH & 1-Bromopropane Effects
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