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Question
Give reason for the following:
The product formed during SN1 reaction is a racemic mixture.
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Solution
During the SN1 mechanism, intermediate carbocation formed is sp2 hybridized and planar in nature. This allows the attack of nucleophiles from either side of the plane resulting in a racemic mixture.
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