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  4. The carbocation formed in SN1 reaction of alkyl halide in the slow step is:

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Q. The carbocation formed in $ S_N1 $ reaction of alkyl halide in the slow step is:

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Solution:

In $SN_1$ reaction, the carbocation formation is a slow step. The carbocation formed is a planar, species containing $sp^2$ -hybridised carbon atom, electron deficient and an empty $p$-orbital.
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