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Which of the statements are correct about above reaction?
(i) (a) and (e) both are nucleophiles.
(ii) In (c) carbon atom is sp3 hybridised.
(iii) In (c) carbon atom is sp2 hybridised.
(iv) (a) and (e) both are electrophiles.
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Solution
(i) (a) and (e) both are nucleophiles.
(iii) In (c) carbon atom is sp2 hybridised.
Explanation:
HO− and Cl− are nucleophiles.
In (iii), C atom is sp2 hybridised due to formation of \[\ce{C - OH}\] bond and breaking of \[\ce{C - Cl}\] bond simultaneously. So, in the transition state, the C atom is bonded to only 3 H atoms completely.
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