MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #585

If the concentration of the nucleophile is doubled in a typical SN1 reaction of tertiary butyl chloride, how will the reaction rate change?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #585

  1. Question 1

    Q1. If the concentration of the nucleophile is doubled in a typical SN1 reaction of tertiary butyl chloride, how will the reaction rate change?

    • A) The rate will double
    • B) The rate will remain unchanged
    • C) The rate will quadruple
    • D) The rate will be halved

    Answer: The rate will remain unchanged

    Explanation: SN1 reactions involve a rate-determining step where only the alkyl halide ionizes, making the rate independent of nucleophile concentration.