Chapter 6.3, Problem 5P

Would you expect the $2$-octanol formed by ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}\text{2}$ hydrolysis of $(-)-2$-bromooctane to beopticallyactive? If so, what will be its absolute configuration and sign of rotation? Whatabout the $2$-octanol formed by hydrolysis of racemic 2-bromooctane?