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  4. Statement 1: Nucleophilic substitution reaction on an optically active alkyl halide gives a mixture of enantiomers. Statement 2: The reaction occurs by SNl mechanism.

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Q. Statement 1: Nucleophilic substitution reaction on an optically active alkyl halide gives a mixture of enantiomers.
Statement 2: The reaction occurs by $S_{N}l$ mechanism.

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Solution:

In $S_{N}1$ mechanism, racemization takes place, which is due to inverting nucleophilic displacement of halogen atom from the alkyl halide by the halide in solution.