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

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Chemistry

Nucleophilic Substitution

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What will be effect of solvent polarity on rate of following reaction.
$H_{3} C - Br + \overset{⊝}{O} H \to_{}^{} H_{3} C - OH + {Br}^{⊝}$

Rate of reaction increases on increasing polarity of solvent

Rate of reaction decreases on increasing polarity of solvent

Can not be predicted

No effect of solvent polarity

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Charge is dispersed in transition state so that polar solvent will favour reactant rather than transition state. Hence on increasing polarity of solvent reactivity will decrease.

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