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Explain the mechanism of nucleophilic bimolecular substitution (SN2) reaction with one example?

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In this rate of reaction depends upon concentration of both alkyl halide and nucleophile.
Eg: CH3Cl reacts with OH ion to form CH3OH and Cl–1 ion
CH3Cl+OHCH3OH+Cl
mechanism - this takes place in one step. 
In SN2 reaction the nucleophile attacks carbon from back side of leaving halogen. During this reaction complete inversion product is formed.
Equation :
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Rate ∝ [alkylhalide] [nucleophile]

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Explain the mechanism of nucleophilic bimolecular substitution (SN2) reaction with one example?