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Hydrolysis of 2-bromo-3-methyl butane `(2^@)` yields only 2-methy-2-butanol `(3^@)`, explain.

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To explain why the hydrolysis of 2-bromo-3-methylbutane yields only 2-methyl-2-butanol, we will analyze the reaction mechanism step by step. ### Step 1: Identify the Structure of 2-bromo-3-methylbutane 2-bromo-3-methylbutane is a secondary alkyl halide. Its structure can be represented as follows: ``` CH3 | ...
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