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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 6. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

The correct statement regarding nucleophilic substitution reaction in a chiral alkyl halide is ;

  1. A  Retention occurs in \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 1\) reaction and inversion occurs in \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 2\) reaction.
  2. B Racemisation occurs in \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} \mathrm{l}\) reaction and retention occurs in \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 2\) reaction.
  3. C  Racemisation occurs in both \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 1\) and \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 2\) reactions.
  4. D Racemisation occurs in \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 1\) reaction and inversion occurs in \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 2\) reaction.
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(D) Racemisation occurs in \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 1\) reaction and inversion occurs in \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 2\) reaction.

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\(\mathrm{SN}^1\) - Racemisation \(\mathrm{SN}^2\) - Inversion
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