Which of the following statements is true regarding the reaction of tert-butyl bromide with water?
A) the rate is proportional to the concentration of tert-butyl bromide
B) the rate is proportional to the concentration of water
C) the rate is independent of the identity of the solvent
D) the rate of the reaction is independent of the temperature

Question

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The reaction of tert-butyl bromide with water is a first-order reaction, where the rate is determined by the concentration of tert-butyl bromide only. This is characteristic of a unimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction (SN1), where the rate-determining step involves the formation of a carbocation intermediate from the tert-butyl bromide, independent of the nucleophile (water in this case).

Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Reaction