Which halide produces a racemic mixture when reacting with OH⁻ via SN₁ ?
CH₃CHClCH₂CH₃ (2-chlorobutane) forms a planar carbocation via SN₁ , leading to a racemic mixture of 2-butanol.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 6: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes > Topic: Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions - SN1 and SN2 Mechanisms