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Which type of solvent generally favours SN1 reactions?
ANonpolar solvents
BPolar aprotic solvents
CPolar protic solvents
DMolten salt media
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Polar protic solvents
Protic solvents such as water or alcohol solvate the departing halide ion and help the C-X bond break.
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