Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Reaction kinetics

Reaction kinetics — practice question

Bromoethane and chloroethane are each placed in water separately. Hydrolysis reactions take place. Which compound hydrolyses at a faster rate, and what is the mechanism?

  • Abromoethane, electrophilic substitution
  • Bbromoethane, nucleophilic substitution
  • Cchloroethane, electrophilic substitution
  • Dchloroethane, nucleophilic substitution

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