Identifying Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions

Very Easy Organic Chemistry Nucleophilic Substitution And Elimination Reactions

In organic chemistry, nucleophilic substitution reactions occur when a nucleophile attacks an electrophile, resulting in the replacement of a leaving group. A common example is the reaction of a haloalkane with a nucleophile. Consider the following reaction:

CH₃Br + OH^- → CH₃OH + Br^-

In this reaction, bromomethane (CH₃Br) is converted into methanol (CH₃OH) with the hydroxide ion (OH^-) acting as the nucleophile. Which of the following statements is true regarding this reaction?

The reaction proceeds via an elimination mechanism.

The hydroxide ion acts as a leaving group.

The reaction can classify as a nucleophilic substitution (S<sub>N</sub>2) reaction.

The product contains a double bond.

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