In the reaction between methyl bromide and sodium hydroxide, doubling the concentration of both reactants increases the rate fourfold. What is the rate law?
Q1. In the reaction between methyl bromide and sodium hydroxide, doubling the concentration of both reactants increases the rate fourfold. What is the rate law?
Answer: Rate = k[RX][Nu]
Explanation: SN2 kinetics depend on both the alkyl halide and the nucleophile concentrations; first-order is wrong because it only applies to the SN1 mechanism.