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Solvolysis of t-butylchloride by aqueous acetone

Draw the energy diagram for the rate determining step of the solvolysis of t-butylchloride by aqueous acetone.  This should include:

1)  Labeling each axis of the diagram.
2)  Showing the reactants and the products of this step.
3)  Indication of the transition state position
4)  Drawing a representation of the molecule for the transition state of this rate determining step.
5)  Drawing another energy diagram for this reaction with a solid line representing the original reaction and a dashed line representing the reaction with t-butyliodide instead of t-butylchloride.


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