Category: Everyday Science | Last updated: 2026-09-18

In an SN2 reaction, the rate depends on:

A) Concentration of substrate only
B) Concentration of nucleophile only
C) Concentration of both substrate and nucleophile
D) Temperature only

Explanation

SN2 is bimolecular: Rate = k[substrate][nucleophile]. Both concentrations appear in the rate law.

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