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I am having trouble figuring out why this statement is true, especially the bolded sentence:
"When the nucleophile and/or electrophile have a formal charge, SN2 reaction rate is fastest when the solvent is of modest polarity. When the nucelophile and electrophile are both neutral, SN2 reaction rate is fastest when the solvent is highly polar."
"When the nucleophile and/or electrophile have a formal charge, SN2 reaction rate is fastest when the solvent is of modest polarity. When the nucelophile and electrophile are both neutral, SN2 reaction rate is fastest when the solvent is highly polar."