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💡 Solution & Explanation

Correct answer: \(\text{A}\). For substitution, \(\mathrm{S_N1}\) follows carbocation stability and may rearrange/racemise; \(\mathrm{S_N2}\) requires backside attack and gives inversion. Recovered question text: 24. Which of the following statements is wrong about SN2 reaction? (a) The rate of reaction is independent of the concentration of nucleophile. (b) Nucleophile attacks the carbon from the side opposite to where the leaving group is attached. (c) Only in one step the bond formation and bond breaking take place. (d) The rate of reaction  [substrate] [nucleoph