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Alkyl Halide Solvolysis and Hydrolysis

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Hydrolysis is simply a solvolysis reaction in which:
a. The attacking nucleophile is water
b. Water is eliminated from the reactant
c. Water dissociates to a proton, H+ and a hydrogen ion, OH-
d. The attacking nucleophile is OH-
e. The attacking nucleophile is H30+

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