Chapter 9, Problem 9.10P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The rate law for the reaction of cyanide ion $\left({}^{-}\text{:CN}\right)$ with ethyl bromide by the ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}2$ mechanism is to be stated.

Concept introduction:

The nucleophilic substitution reactions are the reactions in which one nucleophile is substituted by another nucleophile. These reactions depend upon the nucleophilicity and concentration of the incoming nucleophile. The ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}2$ reaction is a nucleophilic substitution bimolecular single step reaction in which the addition of incoming nucleophile and removal of outgoing nucleophile takes place simultaneously.