Which would undergo SN2 reaction in the following pair and why?

CH3 –CH2 –Br undergoes SN2 reaction. SN2 reaction readily occurs in substituted primary alkyls. SN2 is substitution nucleophilic bimolecular reaction. In this reaction the nucleophile attacks the alkyl bromine from back, which leads to simultaneous, bond breaking between the C and –Br and bond forming between –C- and nucleophile. This is possible because:
a. It does not provide any stearic hindrance for back attack.
b. Ethyl cation is a primary carbocation hence not stable, so will not be readily formed.
In case of t-butlybromide, t-butyl carbocation is highly stable and the back attack by nucleophile is not possible due to stearic hindrance hence it will undergo SN1 reaction readily then SN2.
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