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An optically active halide when allowed to react with $C N^{-}$ gives a racemic mixture. The halide is most likely to be

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Primary

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secondary

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tertiary

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C tertiary
Since racemization is the primary feature of $S_{N} 1$ , the halide is most likely to be tertiary

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