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Q.

Correct statement regarding SN2 reaction is

A) rate = K[Substrate] [Nu]

B) Stronger nucleophiles cause faster rate

C) Favored by aprotic solvents

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a

A and B

b

A and C

c

A only

d

A, B and C

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

An SN2 reaction is a bimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction, which means there is only one step. In this step, both the nucleophile and the substrate are involved.

For SN2 reaction, nucleophile is one of the rate-determining factors, therefore strong nucleophile helps to speed up SN2 reactions. 

The rate of SN2 reaction is maximum when the solvent is polar aprotic such as DMSO (dimethyl sulphoxide) (CH3​)2​S→O. In such solvents, the nucleophile is not solvated and can freely attack the substrate. Also, the polar nature of the solvent helps in the cleavage of C−X bond where X is the leaving group.

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