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What happens to the carbon-halide bond in an SN2 reaction?
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Options:
  • A It remains unchanged.
  • B It breaks, and a new bond is formed between carbon and a nucleophile.
  • C It forms a double bond.
  • D It forms a triple bond.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: It breaks, and a new bond is formed between carbon and a nucleophile.
In an SN2 reaction, the carbon-halide bond breaks, and a new bond is formed between carbon and the attacking nucleophile.

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