S N 1 competes with E 1 and S N 2 competes with E 2 . This is because

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SN1 competes with E1 and SN2 competes with E2. This is because
  1. both SN1 and E1 have same rate-determining-step. Therefore E1 competes with SN1.
  2. a base is a nucleophile and a nucleophile is a base, Therefore, SN2 competes with E2.
  3. both a and b
  4. none of these

Answer

(C) both a and b

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