Which of the Following Best Explains Why S_N1 Reactions Involving

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why S_N1 reactions involving a neutral reactant are faster in polar solvents?

• A) The reactant is more soluble in polar solvents.
• B) The reactant is less soluble in polar solvents.
• C) The nucleophile is solvated by polar solvents.
• D) Solvation by polar solvents stabilizes the carbocation more than it stabilizes the transition state.
• E) Solvation by polar solvents stabilizes the transition statemore than it stabilizes the neutral reactant.

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