Reactions of Halogenoalkanes (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Quizzes
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What are the two main types of reactions that halogenoalkanes can undergo?
What are the two main types of reactions that halogenoalkanes can undergo?
Nucleophilic substitution & elimination
What does a nucleophile do in a nucleophilic substitution reaction?
What does a nucleophile do in a nucleophilic substitution reaction?
Attacks carbon & replaces halogen
Which of these is NOT a common nucleophile mentioned for substitution reactions?
Which of these is NOT a common nucleophile mentioned for substitution reactions?
What is formed when 2-bromopropane reacts with in water?
What is formed when 2-bromopropane reacts with in water?
Propan-2-ol
How does the carbon-halogen bond break in nucleophilic substitution?
How does the carbon-halogen bond break in nucleophilic substitution?
Heterolytically
What is formed when 2-bromopropane reacts with in ethanol?
What is formed when 2-bromopropane reacts with in ethanol?
Propene
What role does play in an elimination reaction?
What role does play in an elimination reaction?
Base removing a proton
Which solvent favours nucleophilic substitution with potassium hydroxide?
Which solvent favours nucleophilic substitution with potassium hydroxide?
Water
Which solvent favours elimination with potassium hydroxide?
Which solvent favours elimination with potassium hydroxide?
Ethanol
What determines whether substitution or elimination occurs in halogenoalkane reactions?
What determines whether substitution or elimination occurs in halogenoalkane reactions?
Choice of solvent