Which of the following statements are correct about the mechanism of this reaction?
The given reaction is a nucleophilic substitution that follows SN1 mechanism as it is a tertiary alkyl halide. It is a two-step reaction. The first step is the slow cleavage of polarised C—Br bond which produces a carbocation and a bromide ion. This stable intermediate carbocation is then attacked by nucleophile OH- to complete the substitution. The correct statements are (i) and (iv).