Why does benzyl Chloride react under both SN1 and SN2?

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There are a number of factors that affect whether an alkyl halide will undergo an S N 1 or 2 reaction.Phenols and Aryl Halides are the only ones that form stable cations.

The order of the halides going sn1 isBENZYL>ALLYL>TERTIARY>SECONDARY.

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