See image — Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Chemistry Question

💡 Solution & Explanation

Correct answer: \(\text{D}\). For substitution, \(\mathrm{S_N1}\) follows carbocation stability and may rearrange/racemise; \(\mathrm{S_N2}\) requires backside attack and gives inversion. Recovered question text: 13. 1chloro1phenyl ethane undergoes alkaline hydrolysis to give 1phenyl ethanol with (a) retention of configuration (b) complete racemization (c) complete inversion of configuration (d) racemization plus some inversion