In the mechanism of the SN2 reaction, which of the following statements is true?

Practice Questions

Q1
In the mechanism of the SN2 reaction, which of the following statements is true?
  1. The reaction involves a carbocation intermediate.
  2. The nucleophile attacks from the opposite side of the leaving group.
  3. The reaction rate depends only on the concentration of the nucleophile.
  4. The reaction occurs in a single step with a trigonal planar transition state.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In the mechanism of the SN2 reaction, which of the following statements is true?
  • Step 1: Understand what an SN2 reaction is. It is a type of chemical reaction where one molecule replaces another.
  • Step 2: Identify the key players in the reaction: the nucleophile (the attacking molecule) and the substrate (the molecule being attacked).
  • Step 3: Recognize that the leaving group is the part of the substrate that will be replaced.
  • Step 4: Learn that in an SN2 reaction, the nucleophile approaches the substrate from the side opposite to the leaving group.
  • Step 5: Understand that this approach is called a 'backside attack' because the nucleophile comes in from the back side of the substrate.
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