Consider following reaction What will be effect of solvent polarity on rate of reaction.

Engineering

Chemistry

Order of Reaction and Law of Mass Action

Nucleophilic Substitution

Question

Consider following reaction
$I^{⊝} + {CH}_{3} - Br \to_{}^{} {CH}_{3} - I + {Br}^{⊝}$
What will be effect of solvent polarity on rate of reaction.

On increasing solvent polarity rate of reaction increases

On decreasing solvent polarity rate of reaction decreases

No effect of solvent polarity on rate of reaction

On increasing solvent polarity rate of reaction decreases

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One of the reactant is ionic and in transition state charge is dispersed so that on increasing solvent polarity rate decreases.