Answer:
Four substitution products are obtained. The carbocation that forms can react with either nucleophile (H2O or CH3OH) from either the top or bottom side of the molecule
Explanation:
An SN1 reaction usually involves the formation of a carbocation in the slow rate determining step. This carbocation is now attacked by a nucleophile in a subsequent fast step to give the desired product.
However, the product is obtained as a racemic mixture because the nucleophile may attack from the top or bottom of the carbocation hence both attacks are equally probable.
The attacking nucleophile in this case may be water or CH3OH
Thank you for posting your question here. Below is the solution:
HNO3 --> H+ + NO3-
<span>HNO3 = strong acid so 100% dissociation </span>
<span>** one doesn't need to find the molarity of water since it is the solvent </span>
<span>0M HNO3 </span>
<span>1x10^-6M H3O+ </span>
<span>1x10^-6M NO3- </span>
<span>1x10^-8M OH-.....the Kw = 1x10^-14 = [H+][OH-] </span>
<span>you have 1x10^-6M H+ so, 1x10^-14 / 1x10^-6 = 1x10^-8M OH- </span>
<span>1x10^-6 Ba(OH)2 = strong base, 100% dissociation </span>
<span>1x10^-6M Ba2+ </span>
<span>2x10^-6M OH- since there are 2 OH- / 1 Ba2+ </span>
<span>0M Ba(OH)2 </span>
<span>5x10^-9M H3O+</span>
I think the answer is 4 carbon dioxide
