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Question
Retention of configuration is observed in ______.
Options
SN1 reaction
SN2 reaction
Neither SN1 nor SN2 reaction
SN2 reaction as well as SN1 reaction
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Solution
Retention of configuration is observed in SN1 reaction.
Explanation:
Both retention and inverted products are generated in SN1 reactions, but only the inverted product is formed in SN2 reactions.
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