(Solved): 11. Which of the following is not an acceptable resonance contributor for this carbocation? a) b) c ...

11. Which of the following is not an acceptable resonance contributor for this carbocation? a) b) c) d) 12. The carbocation that forms from the molecule in the box would be: a) racemic c) optically active e) a meso compound b) achiral d) unreactive 13. What is the hybridization state of the atom that bears the positive charge within this species? a) \( s p \) e) It cannot be determined b) \( \mathrm{sp}^{3} \) d) \( \mathrm{p} \) 14. Which of the following alkyl halides would not undergo an \( \mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 2 \) substitution reaction with methoxide ion? a) 5-iodo-2-methyloctane c) 1-bromopentane e) 3-bromo-3-methyloctane b) chloromethane d) iodoethane