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Account for the following: In a polar solvent such as water, the SN1 and E1 reactions of a tertiary alkyl halide have the same rate.

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Chapter14: Elimination

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In a polar solvent such as water, the SN1 and E1 reactions of a tertiary alkyl halide have the same rate.

Definition Definition Organic compounds in which one or more hydrogen atom in an alkane is replaced by a halogen atom (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine). These are also known as haloalkanes.

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