Chapter 8, Problem 8.2YT

Interpretation Introduction

(a)

Interpretation:

In the given ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{1}$ mechanism, each species is to be identified as an overall reactant, overall product, or intermediate.

Concept introduction:

The overall reactants do not appear on the product side of any step in the reaction mechanism. The overall products do not appear on the reactant side of any step in the reaction mechanism. The intermediate is the product of one step and reactant of another.

Interpretation Introduction

(b)

Interpretation:

The overall reaction for the given ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{1}$ mechanism is to be written.

Concept introduction:

The overall reaction is the sum of all elementary steps in the reaction mechanism. The overall reactants and overall products appear in the overall reaction whereas the intermediates gets cancel out and does not appear in the overall reaction.