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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

\(S_N 1\) reactions are generally carried out in which type of the solvents?

  1. A Polar aprotic solvent.
  2. B Non-polar aprotic solvent.
  3. C Polar protic solvent.
  4. D Non-polar protic solvent.
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(C) Polar protic solvent.

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A polar protic solvent favours \(S_N 1\) mechanism because polar solvents stabilise carbocation formed as an intermediate and reduces the reactivity of the nucleophile.
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