yet another question, but this time its How??

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somy · Answer

graph!!

somy · Answer

why does the graph has to look like that?

somy · Answer

@Kainui

kainui · Answer

It takes some energy to separate the Chlorine from the hydrocarbon so that's the reason we have the first peak. But to take its place with OH it takes less energy since it's a more favorable reaction since OH is a much stronger Lewis base than Chlorine is, so that's why the second peak is lower.

somy · Answer

ohhh the second peak is it perhaps because OH is nucleophile also?

kainui · Answer

Yeah, OH can act as both a nucleophile and a base. The difference between a base and a nucleophile is that we generally think of bases as donating electrons to hydrogen while nucleophiles donate their electrons to carbon.

somy · Answer

owww now it makes sense!! thank u!!! @Kainui