Explain a polar aprotic solvent or a non-polar solvent

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Problem- A chiral tertiary alkyl halide can racemize in some solvents. Do you expect the rate of racemization to be greater in a polar protic solvent, a polar aprotic solvent or a non-polar solvent? Explain why

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