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Show the Mechanism and Product of the following SN1 reaction

Show the mechanism and product of the following Sn1 reaction using curved arrows to show the bond-making and bond-breaking process. Show intermediates. Label the leaving group, nucleophile and electrophile. in the blank at the bottom left, indicate which reaction coordinate diagram is correct for this rraction.

Is the starting material optically active?   Is the product optically active? (8pts)

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