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Tertiary alkyl undergoes solvolysis in either acetic acid or in ethanol. In which solvent reaction is more rapid and why?

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Solvolysis follows SN1 mechanism. Polar protic solvents having dielectric constant increases rate of SN1 mechanism.
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