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Would the following SN 1 reaction produce a racemic mixture? (Hint: remember that a chiral center has four different groups attached) CH 3 H3C CH3CH2OH major product(s) H heat CH3 O AYes. A racemic mixture is produced O B No. A racemic mixture is not produced

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option B is correct

Explanation: The starting alkyl halide does not contains any chiral center so it cannot produce a racemic mixture of products.

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