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Addition of hydroxide to an alkyl halide leads to the formation of an alcohol on through an S_N2 mechanism resulting in inversion of the configuration.

The hydroxide anion attacks the electrophilic carbon in a S_N2 manner
This results in concomitant expulsion of the leaving group (usually a halide)

The final product is formed with inversion of configuration.

	Formation of alcohols (S_N2)

	Addition of hydroxide to an alkyl halide leads to the formation of an alcohol on through an S_N2 mechanism resulting in inversion of the configuration. Mechanism The hydroxide anion attacks the electrophilic carbon in a S_N2 manner This results in concomitant expulsion of the leaving group (usually a halide) The final product is formed with inversion of configuration.