True/False)  The use of sodium iodide in acetone promotes SN2 mechanism for alkyl halide resulting in the formation of insoluble salts in the mixture.  (True/false) For alkyl halides, we use a solution of AgNO3 in ethanol because ethanol is a polar protic solvent suited for SN1 mechanism. (True/False) 1-bromobutane, 2-bromobutane (aka sec-butyl bromide), tert-butyl bromide, benzyl chloride, and bromobenzene will not form precipitates in either 1M NaI/acetone and 2% AgNO3/EtOH.

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The use of sodium iodide in acetone promotes SN2 mechanism for alkyl halide resulting in the formation of insoluble salts in the mixture. 

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For alkyl halides, we use a solution of AgNO3 in ethanol because ethanol is a polar protic solvent suited for SN1 mechanism.

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1-bromobutane, 2-bromobutane (aka sec-butyl bromide), tert-butyl bromide, benzyl chloride, and bromobenzene will not form precipitates in either 1M NaI/acetone and 2% AgNO3/EtOH. 

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