Draw the reactants for the best way to prepare ch3och(ch3)2 by an sn2 reaction.

Here we have to get the reactant to produce CH₃C(OH)(CH₃)₂ via SN₂ reaction pathway.

The compound CH₃C(OH)(CH₃)₂ can be prepared from the reaction between acetone [(CH₃)₂CO] and methyl lithium (CH₃Li) in acidic medium the reaction is shown in the figure.

The SN₂ reactions are those in which the reaction happened in a single step i.e. neucleophilic attack and product formation. Here the necluophile is methyl ion (CH₃⁻) which readily attacks the -C=O carbon atom and produces the compound.

- lead + phosphoric acid = hydrogen + lead(ii) phosphate

answer: -

reaction:

na + cl ⇌ nacl

balanced chemical equation:

na + 2cl ⇌ nacl2

sodium + clorine goes to form sodium chloride (table salt).

the product is nacl2.

and the reactants are na and cl.

(note: if you don’t know what ⇌ means, read below: -

⇌(double head arrow) means reversible reaction).