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Which one of the following best describes a mechanistic feature of the reaction of 3-bromo...

Which one of the following best describes a mechanistic feature of the reaction of 3-bromopentane with sodium ethoxide?

A) The reaction occurs in a single step which is bimolecular.

B) The reaction occurs in two steps, both of which are unimolecular.

C) The rate-determining step involves the formation of the carbocation (CH3CH2)2CH+.

D) The carbon-halogen bond breaks in a rapid step that follows the rate-determining step.

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