NEET Chemistry ยท Hard

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes: Solvent MCQ

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Question

SN2 reactions are often favored by:

  1. A
    polar aprotic solvents
    Correct
  2. B
    very acidic solvents only
  3. C
    metal surfaces
  4. D
    colloidal media

Correct answer

polar aprotic solvents

Explanation

They enhance nucleophilicity without strongly solvating the nucleophile.