Nucleophilic Substitution (SN1 & SN2)

SN2 and SN1 mechanisms, substrate/nucleophile effects, solvent effects, and leaving groups

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🔀 Nucleophilic Substitution

Study SN2 (backside attack, inversion, bimolecular) and SN1 (carbocation intermediate, racemization, unimolecular) mechanisms. Understand how substrate, nucleophile, solvent, and leaving group determine the pathway.

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$2$ mol of $H_2$ reacts with $1$ mol of $O_2$ . How many grams of water are produced? Which is the limiting reagent? ( $2H_2 + O_2 \to 2H_2O$ )

2Determine the limiting reagent

3Calculate moles of product

4Convert moles to grams

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SN2 and SN1 mechanisms, substrate/nucleophile effects, solvent effects, and leaving groups

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