When the alkyl bromides (listed here) were subjected to hydrolysis in a mixture of ethanol and water (80% EtOH/20% H2O) at 55 °C, the rates of the reaction showed the following order: (CH3)3CBR > CH3Br > CH3CH2Br > (CH3)2CHBR Provide an explanation for this order of reactivity.

When the alkyl bromides (listed here) were subjected to hydrolysis in a mixture of ethanol and water (80% EtOH/20% H2O) at 55 °C, the rates of the reaction showed the following order: (CH3)3CBR > CH3Br > CH3CH2Br > (CH3)2CHBR Provide an explanation for this order of reactivity.

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Chapter9: Nucleophilic Substitution And Β-elimination

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When the alkyl bromides (listed here) were subjected to hydrolysis in a mixture of
ethanol and water (80% EtOH/20% H2O) at 55 °C, the rates of the reaction showed the
following order:
(CH3)3CBR > CH3Br > CH3CH2Br > (CH3)2CHBR
Provide an explanation for this order of reactivity.

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