How many of the following responses are true? 1. If R-2-bromopentane is allowed

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How many of the following responses are true?

1. If R-2-bromopentane is allowed to react with OH- the product will be S-2-pentanol
2. SN1 leads to a racemization of sterechemistry due to the planar carbocation intermediate
3. SN2 leads to an inversion of sterechemistry due to the nucleophile attacking from the backside and the leaving group leaving
4. A primary alkyl halide will tend to react through an SN2 mechanism because there is little hindrance to backside attack and a primary carbocation is not very stable
5. 3-bromo-3-methylpentane will undergo substitution through an SN2 mechanism

Explanation / Answer

1,2,3 and 4 are true.

5th statement is falsse

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