Which of the following statements is not correct for $S_{N} 2$ reactions?

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The conversion of reactant to transition state is the rate determining step.

Protic solvents increase the rate of reaction.

The weaker the leaving base, faster the rate of replacement.

The rate depends on the concentration and nature of nucleophile.

answer is C.

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(a) The first step involved Haloalkane + nucleophile ~ Transition state is the slow step.

(b) The reaction follows second-order kinetics; rate = k[haloalkane] [ nucleophile]

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