This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar
The Correct Answer is Option (i).
A racemic mixture is one that contains two enantiomers in equal quantities but has no optical activity because the opposing optical rotations of the two enantiomers cancel each other out. The optically active reactant undergoes the SN1 reaction in order for a racemic mixture to form following nucleophilic substitution. Option (a) is a chiral carbon atom that will undergo the SN1 process, resulting in a racemic mixture. Option (b) does not include an asymmetric carbon, but option (c) has a secondary carbon asymmetric atom that is less reacti
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This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar
The Correct Answer is Option (i).
A racemic mixture is one that contains two enantiomers in equal quantities but has no optical activity because the opposing optical rotations of the two enantiomers cancel each other out. The optically active reactant undergoes the SN1 reaction in order for a racemic mixture to form following nucleophilic substitution. Option (a) is a chiral carbon atom that will undergo the SN1 process, resulting in a racemic mixture. Option (b) does not include an asymmetric carbon, but option (c) has a secondary carbon asymmetric atom that is less reactive to an SN1 substitution. The right answer is (i).
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<p><span data-teams="true">This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar</span></p><p>The Correct Answer is Option (i).</p><p>A racemic mixture is one that contains two enantiomers in equal quantities but has no optical activity because the opposing optical rotations of the two enantiomers cancel each other out. The optically active reactant undergoes the <strong>S<sub>N</sub><sup>1</sup></strong> reaction in order for a racemic mixture to form following nucleophilic substitution. Option (a) is a chiral carbon atom that will undergo the <strong>S<sub>N</sub><sup>1</sup></strong> process, resulting in a racemic mixture. Option (b) does not include an asymmetric carbon, but option (c) has a secondary carbon asymmetric atom that is less reactive to an <strong>S<sub>N</sub><sup>1</sup></strong> substitution. The right answer is (i).</p>
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