Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true about SN1 reaction mechanism?

  1. Fast step is rate determining step.

  2. It is second order reaction.

  3. It is associative mechanism.

  4. It is unimolecular reaction.

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because in SN1 mechanism, the single reacting complex ions substitute the ligand due to metal ligand breaking to form five coordinated intermediate complex.

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