The common ion effect occurs when the addition of a salt containing the ion that acts as the leaving group in an SN1 reaction slows the reaction rate. This is because the added ions increase the concentration of the leaving group ion, making it less likely to dissociate from the starting material. The special salt effect occurs when a salt containing an ion that can form a stable intermediate complex with the carbocation transition state speeds up the reaction. This complexation makes the transition state more stable and lowers the activation energy.
The common ion effect occurs when the addition of a salt containing the ion that acts as the leaving group in an SN1 reaction slows the reaction rate. This is because the added ions increase the concentration of the leaving group ion, making it less likely to dissociate from the starting material. The special salt effect occurs when a salt containing an ion that can form a stable intermediate complex with the carbocation transition state speeds up the reaction. This complexation makes the transition state more stable and lowers the activation energy.
The common ion effect occurs when the addition of a salt containing the ion that acts as the leaving group in an SN1 reaction slows the reaction rate. This is because the added ions increase the concentration of the leaving group ion, making it less likely to dissociate from the starting material. The special salt effect occurs when a salt containing an ion that can form a stable intermediate complex with the carbocation transition state speeds up the reaction. This complexation makes the transition state more stable and lowers the activation energy.