In a laboratory experiment, doubling the concentration of the nucleophile results in doubling the rate of substitution for a primary alkyl halide. What is the kinetic order?
Q1. In a laboratory experiment, doubling the concentration of the nucleophile results in doubling the rate of substitution for a primary alkyl halide. What is the kinetic order?
Answer: Second order
Explanation: SN2 rate depends on both the alkyl halide and the nucleophile concentration. SN1 is tempting but its rate only depends on the alkyl halide.