Reactivity of Halogenoalkanes (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Flashcards
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What are halogenoalkanes?
What are halogenoalkanes?
Organic compounds containing C-X bonds (X = halogen)
What X represents in halogenoalkanes
What X represents in halogenoalkanes
A halogen (Cl, Br, or I)
What determines halogenoalkane reactivity
What determines halogenoalkane reactivity
Strength/bond enthalpy of the C-X bond
Primary reaction type for halogenoalkanes
Primary reaction type for halogenoalkanes
Nucleophilic substitution
Trend in C-X bond enthalpy down Group 7
Trend in C-X bond enthalpy down Group 7
Decreases
Which C-X bond has the highest bond enthalpy
Which C-X bond has the highest bond enthalpy
bond
Which halogenoalkanes are least reactive
Which halogenoalkanes are least reactive
Fluoroalkanes
Which C-X bond has the lowest bond enthalpy
Which C-X bond has the lowest bond enthalpy
bond
Which halogenoalkanes are most reactive
Which halogenoalkanes are most reactive
Iodoalkanes
Why are iodoalkanes most reactive
Why are iodoalkanes most reactive
bond is easiest to break