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Solvolysis of t-butylchloride by aqueous acetone

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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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