NEETChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
What happens to the three carbon-hydrogen bonds of the substrate during the progress of an S N 2 reaction?
Options
- AThey remain unchanged.
- BThey break completely.
- CThey move away from the attacking nucleophile.
- DThey form new bonds with the leaving group.
Correct answer
C. They move away from the attacking nucleophile.
Step-by-step solution
As the reaction progresses, the three carbon-hydrogen bonds of the substrate start moving away from the attacking nucleophile.