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A dextro- rotatory optically active alkyl halide undergoes hydrolysis by `S_(N) 2` mechanism. The resulting alcohol is `:`
A. Dextorotatory
B. Laevorotatory
C. Optically inactive due to racemization
D. May be dexture or laevorotatory

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`S_(N)^(2)` reactions occur with inverssion of configuration. Therefore `,` an optically active reactant gives an optically active product whose sign of rotation can not be predicted.

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