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    Exam 9: Substitution and Elimination Reactions of Alkyl Halides
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    In an S<sub>N</sub>2 Reaction Why Does the Nucleophile Attack the Carbon
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In an SN2 Reaction Why Does the Nucleophile Attack the Carbon

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In an SN2 reaction why does the nucleophile attack the carbon on the side opposite the leaving group?

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