The SN2 Reaction 1. Is the nucleophile involved in the RDS (rate determining step)? 2. Does the reaction proceed through a carbocation intermediate? 3. What is the stereochemical configuration of the starting material, alkyl halide? 4. What is the stereochemical configuration of the product, thiol? 5. True or False. All SN2 reactions proceed by inversion of configuration. 6. True or False. All SN2 reactions proceed to give opposite stereochemical configuration (i.e, (R) configuration in the starting material is converted to (S) configuration in the product, and vice versa). 7. Provide a mechanism for the following transformation: 8. In the SN2 transformation in Question 7, the methyl groups are both wedged in the starting material and the product. Did the reaction proceed with inversion of configuration? How could you tell? How could you confirm