Which type of alkyl halide is most likely to undergo a reaction following a first-order kinetics mechanism due to carbocation stability?
Q1. Which type of alkyl halide is most likely to undergo a reaction following a first-order kinetics mechanism due to carbocation stability?
Answer: Tertiary alkyl halide
Explanation: The rate-determining step in SN1 is the formation of a carbocation; tertiary carbocations are most stable due to inductive effects.