Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : S N 2 reactions are 'stereospecific', indicating that they result in the formation of only one stereo-isomer as the product. Statement (II)

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Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : $S_{N} 2$ reactions are 'stereospecific', indicating that they result in the formation of only one stereo-isomer as the product. Statement (II) : $S_{N} 1$ reactions generally result in formation of product as racemic mixtures. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Answer:

D

Solution:

$SN^{2} \to Inversion SN^{1} \to Racemisation$

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​ SN 2 → Inversion SN 1 → Racemisation ​

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