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Q. $ {{S}_{N}}1 $ reaction of alkyl halides leads to

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Solution:

$ {{S}_{N}}1 $ reactions involve racemisation, (ie, when an optically active d form is subjected to $ {{S}_{N}}1 $ reaction, the product obtained is a racemic mixture of $d$ and $ l $ forms).