The mechanism that allows the exothermic hydrolysis of t-butyl chloride to form t-butyl alcohol and chloride ion is as follows: (CH3)3CCl → (CH3)3C+ + Cl− (CH3)3C+ + H2O → (CH3)3COH + H+ Draw the transition state for each step.

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The mechanism that allows the exothermic hydrolysis of t-butyl chloride to form t-butyl alcohol
and chloride ion is as follows:
(CH3)3CCl → (CH3)3C+ + Cl−
(CH3)3C+ + H2O → (CH3)3COH + H+
Draw the transition state for each step.

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