the sn2 reaction of 1-chloro-3-methylbutane with sodium methoxide is relatively slow, but can be accelerated by the addition of a small amount of nai. how is this catalysis best explained?

acid rain does not usually kill trees directly. instead, it is more likely to weaken the trees by damaging their leaves, limiting the nutrients available to them, or poisoning them with toxic substances slowly released from the soil. the main atmospheric pollutants that affect trees are nitrates and sulphates.

i belive it is water