The hydrolysis of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane follows a mechanism where the rate is independent of the hydroxide ion concentration. How is this molecularity classified?
Q1. The hydrolysis of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane follows a mechanism where the rate is independent of the hydroxide ion concentration. How is this molecularity classified?
Answer: Unimolecular
Explanation: SN1 is unimolecular because the rate-determining step only involves the alkyl halide; bimolecular is wrong as it describes the SN2 mechanism.