The following is a representative reaction illustrating the strength of a base and a nucleophile:

Observe carefully the course of the reaction. Which of the following statements best describes the processes that occur in the reaction?

Check all that apply.

	Elimination is favored rather than a substitution reaction.
	t-Butoxide acts as a base in this reaction.
	The formation of the double bond is the slowest step.
	Tertiary alkyl halides form stable carbocations.
	The formation of the carbocation is the fastest step.

CH3 CH3 HC-C-Br + HC-C-0- CH3 CH3 Excess tertiary butanol CH, HC-C-OC(CH3)3 CH3 (Minor) CH3 +C=CH + HBr CH3 (Major)