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Which of the following statements about a two-step reaction mechanism is true?

Bonus question What is the major product of the following reaction?

Select the word or phrase that complete each sentence (constitutional isomers, diastereomers, enantiomers, meso compounds, higher, lower, reaction, addition, carbocation, carbanion, nucleophile, electrophile, elimination, heterolysis, homolysis, reagent, substitution, stronger, weaker, charge, concerted, two step, SN1, SN2, racemization, hyperconjugation, alkyl halides, inversion):     Alkyl halides undergo ……………………………… reactions with nucleophiles.  Complete word/phrase and correct spelling (verbatim) is required. No partial credit.

Considering the SN1, SN2, E1, and E2 mechanisms, the energy diagram shown below corresponds to

Which of the following conditions favor the SN1 mechanism as opposed to the SN2 mechanism?I. tertiary alkyl halideII. primary alkyl halideIII. polar protic solvent

Which of the following statements about a catalyst is true?

Which of the following anions is the most nucleophilic in polar protic solvents?

Name the following compound:  

Rank the following ions in order of increasing nucleophilicity in polar aprotic solvents, starting with the least nucleophilic ion.  

Which of the following is the major E2 product formed from the following alkyl halide?