information below to identify and explain the relationship between the basicity of the two nucleophiles and their nucleophilicities

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Use the information below to identify and explain the relationship between the basicity of the two nucleophiles and their nucleophilicities

Nuc: + CH3I
Nuc-CH, +I
CH3OH
25 °C
Nucleophile name
pKa of conjugate acid
k (second order rate constant
for the reaction shown below)
M1. s1
CH3O (methoxide)
Pho (phenoxide)
2.5 X 10-4
7.9 X 10-5
15.1
9.95
Transcribed Image Text:Nuc: + CH3I Nuc-CH, +I CH3OH 25 °C Nucleophile name pKa of conjugate acid k (second order rate constant for the reaction shown below) M1. s1 CH3O (methoxide) Pho (phenoxide) 2.5 X 10-4 7.9 X 10-5 15.1 9.95
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