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For questions involving the nucleophilicity of a chemical species. Not to be confused with "basicity", use the [acid-base] tag instead.

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Why is the reaction rate of tert-butyl chloride solvolysis faster in 80% water/20% acetone, ...

Water is more polar than acetone, so 80/20 water/acetone is a more polar solvent than 70/30 water/acetone. Since the SN1 reaction has a positively charged carbocation intermediate, more polar solvent …
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