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Interpretation:
A chemical equation using the curved arrows for the rate-determining step of the given reaction which follows
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In
The slow step in the mechanism is the rate determining step.
The
The reaction of secondary or tertiary alcohol with hydrogen bromide proceeds through
The first step is the formation of oxonium ion which is the fast step, second step is formation of carbocation which is a slow step, hence, the rate determining step and third step is the attack of halide ion on carbocation to give the corresponding
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