Reaction of methyl bromide with aqueous sodium hydroxide involves

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Reaction of methyl bromide with aqueous sodium hydroxide involves (A) SN1 mechanism (B) racemisation (C) SN 2 mechanism (D) inversion of configuration

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/8da99305bb0028b5d47262997c4aff88-.png" /> Since, the reaction rate depends upon the concentration of both reactant and nucleophile, it is a S N 2 reaction. It involves inversion of configuration.

Q. Reaction of methyl bromide with aqueous sodium hydroxide involves

$S_{N} 1$ mechanism

racemisation

$S_{N} 2$ mechanism

inversion of configuration

Since, the reaction rate depends upon the concentration of both reactant and nucleophile, it is a $S_{N} 2$ reaction. It involves inversion of configuration.

Q. Reaction of methyl bromide with aqueous sodium hydroxide involves

SN​1 mechanism

racemisation

SN​2 mechanism

inversion of configuration

Since, the reaction rate depends upon the concentration of both reactant and nucleophile, it is a SN​2 reaction. It involves inversion of configuration.

$S_{N} 1$ mechanism

$S_{N} 2$ mechanism

Since, the reaction rate depends upon the concentration of both reactant and nucleophile, it is a $S_{N} 2$ reaction. It involves inversion of configuration.