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

Question

Statement 1: Nucleophilic substitution reaction on an optically active alkyl halide gives a mixture of enantiomers. Statement 2: The reaction occurs by SNl mechanism. (A) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation o f the statement 1. (B) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1. (C) If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false. (D) If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

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In SN1 mechanism, racemization takes place, which is due to inverting nucleophilic displacement of halogen atom from the alkyl halide by the halide in solution.

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.

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation o f the statement 1.

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1.

If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

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.

Q. Statement 1: Nucleophilic substitution reaction on an optically active alkyl halide gives a mixture of enantiomers. Statement 2: The reaction occurs by SN​l mechanism.